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Okay, so in this video we're going to cover
chapter three of the official government guide.
This is called What is the UK?
I'm going to deal with the points people struggle with.
Stick around to the end of this video
where I go over some example questions
from the Life in the UK Tests on this topic
including some of the more tricky ones.
Before we get to the example questions,
let's go over, together, the relevant section
of the official guide that sets out
what the UK government expects you to know for the test.
So the title is What is the UK?
The UK is made up of England, Scotland,
Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The rest of Ireland is an independent country.
The official name of the country is The United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain refers only to England, Scotland, and Wales,
not to Northern Ireland.
The words Britain, British Isles, or British,
however, are used differently.
There are also several islands which are closely linked
with the UK, but are not part of it.
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
These have their own governments
and are called Crown Dependencies.
There are also several British Overseas Territories
in other parts of the world
such as Saint Helena and the Falkland Islands.
These are also linked to the UK but are not part of it.
The UK is governed by the Parliament
sitting in Westminster.
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
also have parliaments or assemblies of their own
with devolved powers in defined areas.
Key points that people struggle with
in answering the questions in this part
of the Life in the UK Test
are understanding the different countries
that make up the UK.
So here are some example questions you may get.
True or False?
The United Kingdom is made up of England,
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
The answer is true.
True or False?
The official name of the country
is the United Kingdom of Great Britain?
The answer is false.
The official name of the country
is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
True or False?
Great Britain refers to England, Scotland,
Wales, and Northern Ireland?
False, Great Britain refers only
to England, Scotland, Wales.
It does not refer to Northern Ireland.
True or False?
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
are islands closely linked to the UK,
but not part of it?
The answer is true.
These have their own governments
and are called Crown dependencies.
True or False?
Saint Helena and the Falkland Islands
are British overseas territories?
True, they are linked to the UK
but are not part of it.
True or False?
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
have parliaments or assemblies of their own
with devolved powers in defined areas?
True, and the whole of the UK
is governed by the parliament, sitting in Westminster.
So in conclusion, I recommend
you memorize the various countries that makeup the UK
and listen again to this very short chapter.
Okay, in the next video in this series,
we'll be covering the start of chapter four
on British History together
with some more example questions.
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