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Capital cities of the UK

Study note

Each part of the UK has its own capital city, and it is worth learning all four. London is the capital both of England and of the UK as a whole. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, although Glasgow is its largest city.

Cardiff is the capital of Wales, and Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. It is easy to mix these up, so take care, for example, not to give Glasgow as the capital of Scotland or Swansea as the capital of Wales. The four to remember are London for the UK and England, Edinburgh for Scotland, Cardiff for Wales and Belfast for Northern Ireland.

Memory tip: London (UK and England), Edinburgh (Scotland), Cardiff (Wales), Belfast (Northern Ireland).

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What is the capital city of Scotland?

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Capital cities of the UK: questions, answers and explanations

  1. 1. What is the capital city of Scotland?

    • Dundee
    • Aberdeen
    • Glasgow
    • Edinburgh

    Correct answer: Edinburgh

    Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.

  2. 2. What is the capital city of Wales?

    • Bangor
    • Swansea
    • Newport
    • Cardiff

    Correct answer: Cardiff

    Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

  3. 3. Which of these statements is correct?

    • The capital city of Scotland is Glasgow
    • The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh

    Correct answer: The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh

    Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.

  4. 4. Which of these statements is correct?

    • The capital city of Wales is Cardiff
    • The capital city of Wales is Swansea

    Correct answer: The capital city of Wales is Cardiff

    Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

  5. 5. Which statement about UK capital cities is NOT true?

    • The capital of the UK is London
    • The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast
    • The capital of Scotland is Glasgow
    • The capital of Wales is Cardiff

    Correct answer: The capital of Scotland is Glasgow

    The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, not Glasgow. The other statements are true.

  6. 6. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

    • Londonderry
    • Cardiff
    • Belfast
    • Dublin

    Correct answer: Belfast

    Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland.

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