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United Kingdom

Capital: London

Population: 63,047,162

Geography of United Kingdom

Borders: Republic of Ireland (only land border), Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, English Channel, maritime (water) borders with France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Spain

Country of United Kingdom Map
Total Size: 244,820 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Oregon

Geographical Coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W

World Region or Continent: Europe


Geographical Low Point: The Fens -4 m

Geographical High Point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m



Major Landforms: Island of Great Britain, Island of Ireland (northern fifth), Cumbrian Mountains, Pennines, Hebrides Islands, Shetland Islands, Scottish Highlands, Ben Nevis, Highland Boundary Fault, Mourne Mountains

Major Bodies of Water: Thames River, Severn River, Humber River, Lough Neagh (lake), Loch Lomond, Windermere, Bala Lake, English Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Famous Places: Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge, Westminster Palace, Big Ben, London Eye, Windsor Castle, Trafalgar Square, Cotswolds, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, Loch Ness, Wembley Stadium, Ben Nevis, Globe Theatre, Edinburgh Castle, White Cliffs of Dover, Channel Tunnel

Palace of Westminster

Economy of United Kingdom


Agricultural Products: cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish


Major Exports: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco

Major Imports: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs

Currency: British pound (GBP)

National GDP: $2,288,000,000,000

Government of United Kingdom

Type of Government: constitutional monarchy


Divisions: The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each country has its own way of forming administrative divisions of the government. England is divided up into nine regions, Scotland into 32 council areas, Wales into 22 authorities, and Northern Ireland into 26 districts.

Tower of London
The nine regions of England are:
  1. North East
  2. North West
  3. Yorkshire and the Humber
  4. East Midlands
  5. West Midlands
  6. East of England
  7. London
  8. South East
  9. South West
National Anthem or Song: God Save the Queen

National Symbols:
Country of United Kingdom Flag
Description of flag: The flag of the United Kingdom was adopted on January 1, 1801. The name of the flag is the Union Jack. It has a blue background (field) with a red cross outlined in white and a red "x" outlined in white.

Other flags:

Flag of Scotland
National Holiday: the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday

Other Holidays: New Years' Day (January 1), Saint Patrick's Day (March 17), Easter, May Day (May 1), Bank Holiday, Christmas (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26)

The People of United Kingdom


Nationality: Briton(s), British (collective plural)


Origin of the name United Kingdom: The name "United Kingdom" is short for the official name of the country which is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." The term "Great Britain" is used to describe the island that contains the three countries England, Scotland, and Wales. When Northern Ireland was added, the country became known as the United Kingdom.

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