The official name for the country is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland.The Uk consist of four parts:England ,Scotland,Wales and Nothern Ireland.England,Scorland and Wales are the main parts of GB. Ireland is the island which lies off the west ccoast of GB.Edinburgh is the Scotland's capital,it is one of the most cities in the world.Wales is in the west.The capital city of Wales is Cardiff. The English Channel separates the UK from the continent.The closest continental neighbpurs are France and Belgium.The capital of GB is London.London is more than a thousand years old.