The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. TheFrglandrest of Ireland is an independent countryThe official name of the country is theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain andNorthern Ireland. Great Britain' refersonly to England, Scotland and Wales, not to Northern Ireland.There are also several islands which are closely linked withthe UK but are not a part of it: the Channel Islands and the Isle ofMan. They have their own governments and are called 'Crowndependencies'. There are also several British overseas territoriesin other parts of the world, such as St Helena and the FalklandIslands. They are also linked to the UK but are not a part of it.The UK is located in the north west of EuropeThe longest distance on the mainland is from JohnO'Groats on the north coast of Scotland to Land'sEnd in the south-west comer of England. It is about870 miles (approximately 1.400 kilometresThe UK is governed by the parliament sittingin Westminster. Scotland, Wales and NorthemIreland also have parliaments or assembliesof their own, with devolved powers indefined areas.The UK today is a more diversesociety than it was 100 years ago, inboth ethnic and religious terms. Post-warimmigration means that nearly 10% of the​