The countries and capital cities of the UK
I can locate the UK’s capital cities and find out some information about cities.
The countries and capital cities of the UK
I can locate the UK’s capital cities and find out some information about cities.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The UK is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power.
- Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London are capitals of NI, Wales, Scotland and England; London is also capital of UK.
Keywords
City - A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
Capital city - A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power.
Urban - Urban means something to do with a city or town.
Rural - Rural means something to do with the countryside.
Common misconception
Rural areas have no shops or people that live there.
Rural areas are sparsely populated which means there are less people living there in comparison to urban areas.
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