United Kingdom
United Kingdom
| Part of | Common Travel Area  |
|---|---|
| Year dem found am | 12 April 1927 |
| Official name | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Native label | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| IPA transcription | ˈstuɾbɾɪtɑːnɪɑ, vʲɪlʲɪkəbrʲɪˈtanʲɪj, jʊ̈nai̯tɘd kɪŋɡdə̯m, vʲɛlka brɨtaɲa, zukt̪ɔ raizzɔ |
| Ethnic group | White British, Black Britons, British Indian, مسح |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity |
| Dem name after | union |
| Official language | English |
| Anthem | God Save the King |
| Culture | culture of the United Kingdom |
| Motto text | Dieu et mon droit |
| Continent | Europe |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Capital | London |
| Located in time zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Located in/on physical feature | British Isles, Great Britain, Ireland |
| Coordinate location | 54°36′0″N 2°0′0″W |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 52°28′52″N 1°45′47″E |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 60°52′12″N 0°52′12″W |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 49°57′24″N 5°12′25″W |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 54°27′53″N 8°10′39″W |
| Highest point | Ben Nevis |
| Lowest point | The Fens |
| Government ein basic form | constitutional monarchy |
| Office held by head of state | monarch of the United Kingdom |
| State ein head | Charles III |
| Office head of government hold | Prime Minister for de United Kingdom |
| Government ein head | Keir Starmer |
| Has cabinet | Privy Council of the United Kingdom |
| Executive body | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Legislative body | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Highest judicial authority | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom |
| Central bank | Bank of England |
| Dey contain de administrative territorial entity | England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland |
| Currency | pound sterling |
| Dey share bother plus | Ireland |
| Driving side | left |
| Electrical plug type | BS 1363 |
| Dey follow | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Dey replace | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Significant event | Q2568366, death of Diana, Princess of Wales, 7 July 2005 London bombings |
| Dema official website | https://www.gov.uk/ |
| Hashtag | UnitedKingdom, uk |
| Top-level Internet domain | .uk, .gb |
| Flag | flag of the United Kingdom |
| Coat of arms | royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom |
| Has seal, badge, or sigil | Great Seal of the Realm |
| Geography of topic | geography of the United Kingdom |
| Get characteristic | free country |
| History of topic | history of the United Kingdom |
| Railway traffic side | left |
| Has works in the collection | Australian National Maritime Museum |
| Open data portal | data.gov.uk |
| Economy of topic | economy of the United Kingdom |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of the United Kingdom |
| Gregorian calendar start date | 14 September 1752 |
| Mobile country code | 234, 235 |
| Country calling code | +44 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
| Emergency phone number | 999, 112 |
| GS1 country code | 500-509 |
| Licence plate code | UK |
| Maritime identification digits | 232, 233, 234, 235 |
| Stack Exchange tag | https://travel.stackexchange.com/tags/uk |
| Unicode character | 🇬🇧 |
| Category for maps | Category:Maps of the United Kingdom |
De United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, dem commonly know am as de United Kingdom (UK) anaa Britain, be country insyd Northwestern Europe, off de coast of de continental mainland.[1][2] E dey comprise England, Scotland, Wales, den Northern Ireland.[3][4] De UK dey include de island of Great Britain, de north-eastern part of de island of Ireland, den most of de smaller islands within de British Isles, wey dey make up a total area of 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2).[5][6][7] Northern Ireland dey share a land border plus de Republic of Ireland; otherwise, de United Kingdom be surrounded by de Atlantic Ocean, de North Sea, de English Channel, de Celtic Sea, den de Irish Sea. De United Kingdom get estimated population of over 68.2 million people insyd 2023.[8] De capital den largest city of both England den de United Kingdom be London, wey ein wider metropolitan area be de largest insyd Western Europe, plus population of 14.9 million.[9] De cities of Edinburgh, Cardiff, den Belfast be de national capitals of Scotland, Wales, den Northern Ireland, respectively.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". GOV.UK. 9 November 2023. 10.2 Definitions. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
usually shortened to United Kingdom ... The abbreviation is UK or U.K.
- ↑ "United Kingdom". Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ↑ The Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies and not part of the UK.
- ↑ "A Beginners Guide to UK Geography (2023)". Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ ONS Standard Area Measurement, 'area to mean high water'. Excludes the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.
- ↑ "Standard Area Measurements for Administrative Areas (December 2023) in the UK". Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "Definition of Great Britain in English". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
Great Britain is the name for the island that comprises England, Scotland and Wales, although the term is also used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.
- ↑ "Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2023". www.ons.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics (ONS). 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "Major Agglomerations". Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.