How To Create A Kingdom

10 Facts About the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom (UK) is an island nation located in Europe and comprised of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Here are some United Kingdom information to help you learn more about this region.

Speaking Welsh

In Wales, people speak both Welsh and English. Welsh can be a difficult language to master, as evidenced by the fact that Wales is home to one of the longest town names in the world — Llanfairpwllgwyngyll-gogerychwyrndrobwlllllandysiliogogogoch.

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Stonehenge

One of the biggest tourist attractions in the UK is Stonehenge. And Stonehenge is quite old — believed to be created around 3,000 BC. It's older the Great Pyramids of Egypt.

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Sports

The United Kingdom is the birthplace of some of today's most beloved sports. Cricket, rugby, soccer and golf were all invented there.

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Geography

Britain is a beach lover's paradise. There is no point in the country that is more than 75 miles away from a coastline.

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Happy Birthday

The Queen of England sends handwritten cards to citizen of The United Kingdom when they turn 100 years of age. You can also apply to have the Queen send a card on someone's 105th birthday, and each year thereafter.

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Tea Time

The British really love their tea. More than 165 million cups of tea per day are consumed in the UK — a figure more than 20 times the amount drunk by Americans, according to Expatica.

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Cheese Rolling

An annual tradition in the UK involves a hillside and a wheel of cheese. In this competition, competitors chases a nine-pound block of cheese down a steep hill.

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Strawberries and Ice Cream

Wimbledon is one of tennis' premiere tournaments. It takes place on grass courts in southern London every summer. During the fortnight, people consume large amounts of strawberries and ice cream — over 27 tons of strawberries and 7,000 liters of ice cream are enjoyed by spectators throughout the duration of the event, according to Expatica.

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The Olympics

The public transportation and numerous sporting venues make London an ideal spot to host the Olympics. Following the 2012 games, London became the first city to host the Olympics three times, as noted by Nationfacts.

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The Underground Tunnel

Crossing the English Channel to get to France is easy when you board a high-speed train and travel via the Underground Tunnel (also known as the Chunnel). At 21 miles, it is the second longest underground tunnel in the world.

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