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Regions of United Kingdom and their characteristics
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Regions of UnitedKingdom and their
characteristics
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OFFICIALLY THERE ARE 11 REGIONS IN THEUNITED KINGDOM:
7) Yorkshire and Hampshire;
1) Greater London and the
South-East Region;
8) Northern England;
2) South-West England;
10) Scotland;
3) East Anglia;
11) Northern Ireland.
4) West Midlands;
5) East Midlands;
6) North-West England
9) Wales;
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East AngliaEast Anglia is a region in the east of
England. Includes six ceremonial
counties, as well as several unitary
and municipal districts. The
administrative center is Cambridge.
The largest city is Luton.
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ScotlandScotland is a country in the north
of the island of Great Britain,
which is part of the state of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland.
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Features of climateScotland has a humid temperate
The climate of East Anglia is SCOTLAND
EAST ANGLIA
generally dry and mild. This
region is the driest in the United
Kingdom, with many areas
receiving less than 600 mm of
precipitation per year.
oceanic climate. It is much colder
here than in more southern
regions. Precipitation here is most
intense in summer and autumn
and is also unevenly distributed.
Southwest winds often cause
severe storms.
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LocationEAST ANGLIA
SCOTLAND
The East of England region is
washed by the North Sea from
the east, bordered in the
southwest by the regions of
South-East England and Greater
London, and in the northwest it
borders the East Midlands
region.
Scotland is a country in the north of
the island of Great Britain, which is
part of the state of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland. It borders on land
with England and is washed by the
seas of the Atlantic Ocean: the
North (in the east) and the Irish (in
the west).
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IndustriesEast Anglia
Scotland
Fishing;
Metalworking industry;
Agriculture;
Mechanical engineering;
Shipbuilding;
Chemical and textile enterprises;
Oil industry.
Coal mining;
Fishing;
Cattle breeding.
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Major centresEast Anglia
Administrative
center: Cambridge;
Major cities: Luton, Ipswich,
Southend-on-Sea
Scotland
Capital: Edinburgh;
Major cities: Aberdeen, Dundee,
Glasgow.