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The Island of Great Britain

Lowland and Highland Britain1 • Mountains and Hills • Thi. Chief Rivers • The Lake District2 * The Largest Cities

Great Britain is the name of the largest island of the British Isles and it is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, it does not include Northern Ireland. In everyda; speech 'Great Britain' is used to mean the United King dom. Geographically, the island of Great Britain is subdi vided into two main regions — Lowland Britain and High land Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and east ern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most o; Wales, the Pennines3, and the Lake District. The Penniiu Chain extends southward from the Cheviot Hills4 into the Midlands5, a plains region with low hills and valleys.

England is separated from Scotland by the Cheviot Hills running from east to west.

The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn6, flow ing along the border between England and Wales, tributaries of which include the Avon, famed by Shakespeare; the Thames, which flows eastward to the port of London and some others. The swiftest flowing river in the British Isles is the Spey. Part of the border between Scotland and England is along the lower reaches of the Tweed7, near which is made the woollen fabric that bears its name.

There are many lakes in Great Britain. On the north­west side of the Pennine system lies the Lake District, con­taining the beautiful lakes, which give it its name. This dis­trict is widely known for its association with the history of English literature and especially with the name of William Wordsworth (1770—1859), the founder of the Lake School8 of poets.

The largest cities of Great Britain are: London, Birmin­gham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds and Edinburgh. The most important ports are: London, Liverpool, Southampton9, Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff.


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