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|demonym =            {{Hlist|{{wp|British people|British}}|Britons}}
|demonym =            {{Hlist|{{wp|British people|British}}|Britons}}
|government_type =    {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|parliamentary constitutional monarchy}}
|government_type =    {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|parliamentary constitutional monarchy}}
|leader_title1 =      {{wp|Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King}}
|leader_title1 =      {{wp|Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Monarch}}
|leader_name1 = {{wp|Charles III}}
|leader_name1 = {{wp|Charles III}}
|leader_title2 =      <!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)-->
|leader_title2 =      {{wp|Prime Minister}}
|leader_name2 =
|leader_name2 = {{wp|Jeremy Corbyn}}
<!--......-->
<!--......-->
|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_name14 =  
|leader_name14 =  
|legislature =        <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc-->
|legislature =        [[Parliament of the United Kingdom (TNO:ANM)|Parliament]]
|upper_house =        <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")-->
|upper_house =        {{wp|House of Lords}}
|lower_house =        <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")-->
|lower_house =        {{wp|House of Commons of the United Kingdom}}
|sovereignty_type =  <!--Brief description of country/territory's status ("Independence [from...]", "Autonomous province [of...]", etc)-->
|sovereignty_type =  {{wp|Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Formation}}
|sovereignty_note =  
|sovereignty_note =  
|established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation-->
|established_event1 = {{wp|Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542|Laws in Wales Acts}}
|established_date1 =  <!--Date of first key event-->
|established_date1 =  1535 and 1542
|established_event2 = <!--Second key event-->
|established_event2 = {{wp|Union of the Crowns}}
|established_date2 =  <!--Date of second key event-->
|established_date2 =  24 March 1603
<!--......-->
|established_event3 = {{wp|Treaty of Union}}
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
|established_date3 = 22 July 1706
|established_date13 =
|established_event4 = {{wp|Acts of Union 1707|Acts of Union of England and Scotland}}
|established_date4 = 1 May 1707
|established_event5 = {{wp|Acts of Union 1800|Acts of Union of Great Britain and Ireland}}
|established_date5 = 1 January 1801
|established_event6 = {{wp|Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922|Irish Free State Constitution Act}}
|established_date6 = 6 December 1922
|area_rank =  
|area_rank =  
|area =              <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)-->
|area =              <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)-->
|area_km2 =          <!--Major area size (in square km)-->
|area_km2 =          230046
|area_sq_mi =        <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)-->
|area_sq_mi =        <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)-->
|area_footnote =      <!--Optional footnote for area-->
|area_footnote =      <!--Optional footnote for area-->
|percent_water =  
|percent_water =  
|area_label =        <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")-->
|area_label =        Total
|area_label2 =        <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
|area_label2 =        <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
|area_data2 =        <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
|area_data2 =        <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
|population_estimate =  
|population_estimate = 64.12 milliom
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_year =  
|population_estimate_year = 2023
|population_census =  
|population_census =  
|population_census_year =  
|population_census_year =  
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|GDP_PPP_per_capita =  
|GDP_PPP_per_capita =  
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =  
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =  
|GDP_nominal =  
|GDP_nominal = $3.616 trillion
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_year =  
|GDP_nominal_year = 2023
|GDP_nominal_per_capita =  
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $56,394
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  
|Gini =                        <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)-->
|Gini =                        <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)-->
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|HDI_rank =  
|HDI_rank =  
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|currency =          <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory-->
|currency =          {{wp|Pound sterling}}
|currency_code =      <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)-->
|currency_code =      GBP
|time_zone =          <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)-->
|time_zone =          {{wp|GMT}}
|utc_offset =        <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset-->
|utc_offset =        +0
|time_zone_DST =      <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty-->
|time_zone_DST =      {{wp|British Summer Time|BST}}
|utc_offset_DST =    <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset-->
|utc_offset_DST =    +1
|DST_note =          <!--Optional note regarding DST use-->
|DST_note =          <!--Optional note regarding DST use-->
|antipodes =          <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory-->
|antipodes =          <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory-->
|date_format =        <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) -->
|date_format =        <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) -->
|drives_on =          <!--"right" or "left" (side of road)-->
|drives_on =          left
|cctld =              <!--Internet country code top-level domain identifier (e.g. [[.br]], [[.de]], etc)-->
|cctld =              {{wp|.uk}}
|iso3166code =        <!--Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using "omit".-->
|iso3166code =        GB
|calling_code =      <!--e.g. [[+1]], [[+531]], [[+44]], etc-->
|calling_code =      {{wp|+44}}
|patron_saint =      <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
|patron_saint =      <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
|image_map3 =        <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it-->
|image_map3 =        <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it-->
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|footnotes =          <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
|footnotes =          <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
}}
}}
The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain''', commonly called the '''United Kingdom''' or '''Great Britain''', is an {{wp|island country}} in {{wp|Northwestern Europe}}, comprising the {{wp|Countries of the United Kingdom|countries}} of {{wp|England}}, {{wp|Scotland}}, and {{wp|Wales}}. It is the xth most populated country in Europe with a population of 64 million in 2023 over an area of 230,046 square km<sup>2</sup>. The largest city and capital is {{wp|London}}, while other major urban areas include {{wp|Birmingham}}, {{wp|Leeds}}, {{wp|Glasgow}} and {{wp|Manchester}}.

Latest revision as of 01:19, 8 May 2024

United Kingdom of Great Britain
Flag of the United Kingdom
Anthem: "God Save the King"
Coats of arms
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (both variants).svg
Used in relation to Scotland (right) and elsewhere (left)
Location of the United Kingdom in the world
Location of the United Kingdom in the world
Capital
and largest city
London
National languageEnglish (de-facto)
Regional and minority languages
Demonym(s)
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
Jeremy Corbyn
LegislatureParliament
House of Lords
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Formation
1535 and 1542
24 March 1603
22 July 1706
1 May 1707
1 January 1801
6 December 1922
Area
• Total
230,046 km2 (88,821 sq mi)
Population
• 2023 estimate
64.12 milliom
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
$3.616 trillion
• Per capita
$56,394
CurrencyPound sterling (GBP)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+44
ISO 3166 codeGB
Internet TLD.uk

The United Kingdom of Great Britain, commonly called the United Kingdom or Great Britain, is an island country in Northwestern Europe, comprising the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales. It is the xth most populated country in Europe with a population of 64 million in 2023 over an area of 230,046 square km2. The largest city and capital is London, while other major urban areas include Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Manchester.