The capital cities of the UK
You learn the four capital cities of the UK by finding the nation first.
How to find it again
- Think: which nation is this the capital of? Find that nation on the map.
- Tap the dot inside it.
A worked example
Tap Cardiff.
- Find Wales first.
- Cardiff is in the south-east of Wales.
- Tap the dot there.
More examples
Tap Edinburgh.
- Find Scotland first.
- Edinburgh is in the south-east of Scotland.
- Tap the dot there.
Tap Belfast.
- Find Northern Ireland first.
- Belfast is in the east of Northern Ireland.
- Tap the dot there.
Tap London.
- Find England first.
- London is in the south-east of England.
- Tap the dot there.
Watch out
You tap Glasgow when the capital of Scotland is asked.
Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland, but Edinburgh is the capital.
Tips
- The Scottish Parliament is in Edinburgh, and the Welsh Senedd is in Cardiff.
- London is the capital of England, and of the whole UK.
Why it works
Each nation of the UK has a capital city. A capital is always inside its own nation, so you look in the nation first. Then the capital is the dot inside it.