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The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain''', commonly known as the '''United Kingdom (UK)''' or '''Great Britain''', is an island nation in Northwestern Europe, situated off the coast of mainland Europe. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales. The nation includes the island of Great Britain and numerous smaller islands of the British isles. The United Kingdom shares a maritime border with the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the Irish Sea, and with France in the English channel. The total area of the United Kingdom is 209,000 square kilometers, with an estimated population of 78 million. | The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain''', commonly known as the '''United Kingdom (UK)''' or '''Great Britain''', is an island nation in Northwestern Europe, situated off the coast of mainland Europe. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales. The nation includes the island of Great Britain and numerous smaller islands of the British isles. The United Kingdom shares a maritime border with the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the Irish Sea, and with France in the English channel. The total area of the United Kingdom is 209,000 square kilometers, with an estimated population of 78 million. | ||
In 1707, the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland united under the Treaty of Union to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Acts of Union 1800 incorporated the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. Most of Ireland seceded from the UK in 1922 as the Irish Free State, and the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 2032 the [[New Northern Ireland Protocol]] was agreed, removing [[Northern Ireland (2050)|Northern Ireland]] from the union, leaving the nation as the United Kingdom of Great Britain. | |||
The UK became the first industrialised country and was the world's foremost power for the majority of the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the "Pax Britannica" between 1815 and 1914. At its height in the 1920s, the British Empire encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history. However, its involvement in the First World War and the Second World War damaged Britain's economic power and a global wave of decolonisation led to the independence of most British colonies. British influence can be observed in the legal and political systems of many of its former colonies, and British culture remains globally influential, particularly in language, literature, music and sport. English is the world's most widely spoken language and the fourth-most spoken native language. | |||
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The UK has three distinct jurisdictions; England, Scotland and Wales. Since 1998, Scotland and Wales have their own devolved governments and legislatures while England is governed directly by the UK Government and through mayoralties. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom (as well as the capital of England) is London, a global metropolis with a metropolitan population of over 18 million. The cities of Edinburgh and Cardiff are the national capitals of Scotland and Wales respectively. Other major cities include Birmingham, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds. | |||
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Revision as of 09:01, 23 June 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain | |
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.svg) Flag | |
| Anthem: God Save the King | |
Coats of arms:.svg) Used in relation to Scotland (right) and elsewhere (left) | |
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| Capital and largest city | London |
| National languag | |
| Languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2041) | |
| Religion (2041) | List
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| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | William V |
| Tom Harwood | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| House of Lords | |
| House of Commons | |
| Formation | |
• Laws in Wales Acts | 1535 and 1542 |
• Union of the Crowns | 24 March 1603 |
• Treaty of Union | 22 July 1706 |
• Acts of Union of England and Scotland | 1 May 1707 |
• Acts of Union of Great Britain and Ireland | 1 January 1801 |
• Irish Free State Constitution Act | 6 December 1922 |
• New Northern Irish Protocol | 11 April 2032 |
| Area | |
• Total | 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi) (84th) |
| Population | |
• 2048 estimate |  78,233,574 (22nd) |
• 2041 census | 75,477,926 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total |  $8.23 trillion (10th) |
• Per capita | $105,512 (18th) |
| Gini (2041) |  40.1medium |
| HDI (2041) | 0.988 very high (13th) |
| Currency | Pound Sterling |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +44 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB |
| Internet TLD | .uk |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Great Britain, is an island nation in Northwestern Europe, situated off the coast of mainland Europe. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales. The nation includes the island of Great Britain and numerous smaller islands of the British isles. The United Kingdom shares a maritime border with the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the Irish Sea, and with France in the English channel. The total area of the United Kingdom is 209,000 square kilometers, with an estimated population of 78 million.
In 1707, the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland united under the Treaty of Union to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Acts of Union 1800 incorporated the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. Most of Ireland seceded from the UK in 1922 as the Irish Free State, and the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 2032 the New Northern Ireland Protocol was agreed, removing Northern Ireland from the union, leaving the nation as the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
The UK became the first industrialised country and was the world's foremost power for the majority of the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the "Pax Britannica" between 1815 and 1914. At its height in the 1920s, the British Empire encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history. However, its involvement in the First World War and the Second World War damaged Britain's economic power and a global wave of decolonisation led to the independence of most British colonies. British influence can be observed in the legal and political systems of many of its former colonies, and British culture remains globally influential, particularly in language, literature, music and sport. English is the world's most widely spoken language and the fourth-most spoken native language.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The UK has three distinct jurisdictions; England, Scotland and Wales. Since 1998, Scotland and Wales have their own devolved governments and legislatures while England is governed directly by the UK Government and through mayoralties. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom (as well as the capital of England) is London, a global metropolis with a metropolitan population of over 18 million. The cities of Edinburgh and Cardiff are the national capitals of Scotland and Wales respectively. Other major cities include Birmingham, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds.