Geography of UK

The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km², almost a quarter-of-a-million square kilometres.The UK is an island nation in Western Europe just off the coast of France. The mainland areas lie between latitudes 49°N and 59°N and longitudes 8°W to 2°E. The UK lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km (22 miles) of the northwest coast of France, from which it is separated by the English Channel. Northern Ireland shares a 360 km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. The Channel Tunnel bored beneath the English Channel, now links the UK with France.

The UK is made up of:

• Great Britain (the formerly separate realms of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales. )
  
• Northern Ireland (also known as Ulster)
  
• Numerous smaller islands including the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, and the Scilly, Orkney, Shetland, and Hebridean archipelagos.

The people of British

As you know UK has 4 different part of region is England,Scotland,Wales and Ireland.Their political unification was a gradual process that took several hundred years.It was completed in 1800 when the Irish Parliament was joined with the Parliament for England,Scotland and Wales in Westminster,the whole of the British Isles became a single state-United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

 In my country we are commonly called British people is 'ying guo ren' ,the source that why we called this because of relative England , i dot think any Brithsh people might be offended because these word has not viciousness.we just used to be called English people as 'ying guo ren' as well.

In England,the important patron saint is St George, St George's Day is England's national Day and it is held in April 23th every year,and  St David's day is Wales' national day which is celebrate in 1st March,St Andrew is Scotland special day and people will celebrate this day in 30th Nov. March 17th  is the traditional day of Northern Ireland.

 
A lot of people living in Britain are not locals,but they also live together with local people,They are international friends,in order to study, work and business so that they lives in Britain.