Hello, everyone! My name is Zhang Dan. It is my honor to stand here and share my topic “The country and people” with you. Firstly, I will introduce you our teammates .They are Xv Jing, You Lili, and Li Kexin. We will the divide the topic into four parts .And now let us begin the first part -The components of the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country situated in the British Isles, which lie off the northwest coast of the European continent . Politically, it is a union made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland , Wales, and Northern Ireland. 1. England is the largest, most populous, and wealthiest division of the United Kingdom. It makes up 130,281 square kilometers(53.7%) of the countrys total area. In mid-2006,50,762,900 or 83.8% of the total population of the UK lived in England, making this region, particularly the capital London, the most densely populated part of the country. London is the seat of government, center of business, and the heart of arts and culture. Here are some famous buildings in London .The London Eye at a height of 135 meters, is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3 million people a year. London Bridge is a bridge between the City of London and Southwark in London, over the River Thames. Situated between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge, it forms the western end of the Pool of London. It was the only bridge over the Thames downstream from Kingston until Westminster Bridge opened in 1750. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is generally extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. Some believe this extension to be incorrect, but its usage is now entirely commonplace. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 155th anniversary .2. Scotland is the second largest of the four nations both in area and population. It has an area of 77,925 square kilometers (32.1%) and a population of 5,116,900 (8.4%) as reported in mid-2006.But its population density is the lowest in the country(only about 65 persons per square kilometer).Before Scotland formally joined the Union with England in 1707,it had been a unified state independent of the UK for a long time.It is the most important part i want to discuss with you. In recent times the Scotland wanted to be independent and voted but failed finally .but i still want to find out what is the relationship between England and Scotland .Why did Scotland want to be independent after so many years? And after surfing the internet ,i found out these three reasons . The first one is history and national conflict. Scotland was invaded by the British in the early times and they do not think they are British . They still want to be the kingdom of their own. The second reason is the economy .the Scotland has more oil recourse in the northern ocean and in the recent years Scotland has higher tax than the England .maybe the would have better gain in their own country when they are independent. And the third one is the independent forces. Alex Salmond is tend to lead the people to gain their independence.Wales is the smallest among the three nations on the island on the island of Great Britain, with an area of 20,732 square kilometers(8.5%).It has a population of 2,965,900 (4.9%) as reported in mid-2006,with a population density of 142 persons per square kilometer. Cardiff, he capital, is located in southern Wales, serving as an important seaport and industrial center.Northern Ireland, often referred to as the province of Ulster, is part of the Island of Ireland located in its northeast corner. It is the smallest both in area and population among the four nations of the UK. It had a population of 1,741,600 (2.9%) in mid-2006.In addition to the four constituent parts, the UK also has a number of small islands in the British Isles, including the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, the Isles of Scilly, the Hebrides archipelago, the Orkney Islands, and the Shetland Islands. By 张丹I will show you three parts, topography ,rivers and lakes and climate.The first is topography. Britain is traditionally divided into two natural regionsa Highland zone and a Lowland zone. They are divided by an imaginary line, which runs through England from southwest to northeast.The highland zone is a region of high hills and mountains. And they are frequently broken by valleys and plains. The Scottish Highlands situates farther north .It can be subdivided into three main areas: the Grampians, the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands. The Grampians are the chief range in the Highlands. The highest point here as well in Britain is Ben Nevis. The Central Lowlands are a broad valley. This valley contains m