UK: symbols of Scotland, (Northern) Ireland

Scotland:
Thistle-
The Thistle is national flover of Scotland. This is a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. Also the Scottish Bluebell is seen as the flower on Scotland.

The Flag of Scotland-
The Saltire or St. Andrew's Cross, dates from the 9th century, and is therefore, the oldest national flag still in use.
The Saltire also forms part of the design of the Union Flag.

The Royal Standard of Scotland-
The Lion Rampant, a banner showing the Royal Arms of Scotland, is also frequently seen, particularly at sporting events.
This is also a heraldic symbol of Scotland. The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland, used prior to 1603 by the Kings of Scotland, incorporated a lion rampant shield supported by two unicorns.

Northen Ireland:
Harp-
Harp has long symbolised the island of Ireland. It's Nationalist origins come from when Owen Roe O'Neill, a Gaelic Chieftain, adopted a green flag incorporating the harp. Being seen as a threat to the English invaders, playing the harp was banned, despite remaining on the royal insignia as representing Ireland in the growing British Empire. It was revived in Belfast in 1792, and was the prime symbol of the United Irishmen. The symbol of the harp also represents Loyalist Irishmen when it is surmounted by a crown and it is used in this form on, for example, the cap badges of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Shamrock-
Legend has it that the shamrock was used by St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, to illustrate the Holy Trinity, hence its widespread use on St. Patrick's day on 17 March. It is used by mainly by the Nationalist tradition, but is also evident within the Unionist tradition, with bodies such as the Royal Irish Rangers wearing the Shamrock every St. Patrick's day.


http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/images/symbols/crosstrad.htm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/flowers.html

UK: symbols of England, Wales

Wales

The Flag of Wales incorporates the red dragon of Prince Cadwalader along with the Tudor colours of green and white. The Red Dragon, part of the national flag design, is a popular Welsh symbol. The oldest use of the dragon to symbolise Wales is from the Historia Brittonum, around 820. The red dragon is often seen as a shorthand for all things Welsh, being used by many indigenous public and private institutions.

The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, and is worn on St David's Day each 1 March. (In Welsh, the daffodil is known as "Peter's Leek")

The national sport in Wales is rugby.

The leek is known to have been displayed as a Welsh emblem in 1536.Leek was used by St. David. He ordered his soldiers to wear them on their helmets when they fought in a field full of leeks. Another reason is, that the leek was adopted as a national symbol, because it was important in the national diet in days of old.

England

The Bourbon biscuit (sometimes referred to as a Bourbon cream or just Bourbon) is a sandwich biscuit consisting of two thin rectangular dark chocolate biscuits with a chocolate fondant filling. It`s popular to eat it with a cup of tea with milk.

Fish and chips (sometimes written "fish 'n' chips") is a popular take-away-food.It consists of deep-fried fish (traditionally cod) in batter or sometimes breadcrumbs with potatoes. The dish remains very popular in the UK and in areas colonised by British people in the 19th century, such as Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

Roses - the Tudor rose badge adopted by Henry VII of England combines the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster, the two warring houses of the Wars of the Roses.

London Lion is a lion statue that stands before the Stairs that lead you down to County Hall. Sculptor is W. F. Woodlington

Current two architectural cultural icons of London are a telephone box with the Palace of Westminster in the background.

Fussball(football) is the national sport of England. The three lions are the symbol of the England national football team.

The oak tree (eik) is a symbol of England, representing strength and endurance.

The Royal Arms of England is a coat of arms symbolising England and its monarchs. Its blazon (technical description) is Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or armed and langued Azure, meaning three identical gold lions with blue tongues and claws, walking and facing the observer, arranged in a column on a red background.


Source (in order of appearance):

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Symbols-and-Emblems-of-Wales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_England

Also got help from a friend in England (Derby).

UK:size,location,population

The UK is situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It has a total land area of 244,100 square kilometres, of which nearly 99% is land and the remainder inland water. From north to south it is about 1,000 kilometres long.

Compared to other countries, the UK belongs to the biggest ones.
Country Population density(/km2) / Area(km2) / Population
Estonia 31 / 45,226 / 1,415,681
Finland 16 / 338,445 / 5,302,545
Norway 14 / 324,220 / 4,743,193
United Kingdom 244 / 244,820 / 60,587,000

British and scotsare living in UK. The population of the United Kingdom was recorded in 2001, at just under 59 million people.

Source (in order of appearance):
http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/unitedkingdom/index_en.htm
http://projectbritain.com/britain/uk.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_and_population_of_European_countries

UK: parts, capitals

Great Britain and the United Kingdom are two different areas. Often, but incorrectly, people use Great Britain as a synonym for the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland. Actually the full name of the UK includes Great Britain
and Northern Ireland.

Great Britain describes the combination of England(capital-London), Scotland(capital-Edinburgh), and Wales(capital-Cardiff). These are the three nations which together include all the land on the island. It also shows the island(as a geographical term ), on witch the greater parts of England, Wales and Scotland are situated.


Source (in order of appearance):
http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/unitedkingdom/index_en.htm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/britain/britain.htm