Information about United Kingdom

Climate of United Kingdom:

• temperate
• moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current
• more than one-half of the days are overcast

Terrain of United Kingdom:

• mostly rugged hills and low mountains
• level to rolling plains in east and southeast

United Kingdom also has such useful resources as: coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land.