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  • UK passed a tobacco law banning cigarette sales to those born after 2008.
  • UK is a Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy located in NW Europe, comprising Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  • Geographically, it features a temperate maritime climate, major rivers like Severn and Thames, and mountainous regions in Scotland and Wales, with Ben Nevis as the highest peak.

In Summary

United Kingdom (Capital: London)

The United Kingdom passed a tobacco law that blocks cigarette sales to the post-2008 generation.

Political features

  • Structure: A Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy comprising Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and the northern part of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland).
  • Location: located in the north-west of mainland Europe.
  • Maritime boundaries: UK is surrounded by 
    • The English Channel (between England and France).
    • The Irish Sea (between England and Wales and Northern Ireland and Ireland).
    • The North Sea (between Great Britain, Norway and Denmark).

Geographical Features 

  • Climate: Temperate maritime
  • Major rivers: Severn, Thames.
  • Mountain region: Scotland and Wales are the most mountainous parts. 
    • Highest Peak: Ben Nevis.
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Temperate Maritime Climate

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