United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Official name
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital
- London
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 66 million
- Area
- 242,900 km²
- Currency
- British pound (GBP)
- Neighbours
- Ireland
- Internet / phone
- .uk · +44
Where it is
Notable facts
- The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- It has no single written constitution; its constitutional rules are spread across statutes, court judgments and convention.
- The Industrial Revolution began here, as did the railway, the modern computer concept and the World Wide Web.
- Nowhere in Britain is more than about 113 km from the coast.
World Heritage 35 sites
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
- Durham Castle and Cathedral
- Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
National dish
Fish and chips White fish in batter, deep-fried, with thick-cut chips.
Chicken tikka masala was called the true British national dish by the foreign secretary in 2001, and the Sunday roast is the older claim.