The officialname of the country is the United Kingdom of the Great Britain and the Northern Ireland. The country is situated in the BritishIsles. The two main islands are the Great Britain (in which are England, Wales and Scotland) and Ireland. The United Kingdomis not far from Europe. The UK is washed by the AtlanticOcean in the east and by the North Sea in the west. The highestmountains are in Scotland and Wales: Ben Nevis and Snowdon. The longest rivers are Severn and River Thames.The UK is one of the world`s smallest countries (it is half the size of France or Spain).The largest cities of France orSpain). The largest cities of the Great Britain are London, Birmingham and Glasgow.