Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom Note Geography The United Kingdom is constitutional monarchyl in northwester Europe,officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.21 Great Britain is the largest island in the cluster of islands,or archipelago,known as the British Isles.England is the largest and most populous division of the island of Great Britain,making up the south and the east.Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north.Northern Ireland is located in the northeast comer of Ireland,the second largest island in the British Isles.The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London,a major financial centre of the world,in front of New York City,Hong Kong and Singapore. Formation of the United Kingdom The Acts of UnionB3]between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707 caused the dissolution of both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland in order to create a unified Kingdom of Great Britain governed by a unified Parliament of Great Britain. 大连理工大学出版社大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom Geography The United Kingdom is constitutional monarchy[1] in northwestern Europe, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [2] Great Britain is the largest island in the cluster of islands, or archipelago, known as the British Isles. England is the largest and most populous division of the island of Great Britain, making up the south and the east. Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north. Northern Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland, the second largest island in the British Isles. The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London, a major financial centre of the world, in front of New York City, Hong Kong and Singapore. Formation of the United Kingdom The Acts of Union[3] between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707 caused the dissolution of both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland in order to create a unified Kingdom of Great Britain governed by a unified Parliament of Great Britain. Note