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United Kingdom

country insyd north-west Europe

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.

United Kingdom
sovereign state, country, colonial power, island country
Part ofCommon Travel Area Edit
Year dem found am12 April 1927 Edit
Official nameUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Edit
Native labelUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Edit
IPA transcriptionˈstuɾbɾɪtɑːnɪɑ, vʲɪlʲɪkəbrʲɪˈtanʲɪj, jʊ̈nai̯tɘd kɪŋɡdə̯m, vʲɛlka brɨtaɲa, zukt̪ɔ raizzɔ Edit
Ethnic groupWhite British, Black Britons, British Indians, مسح Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit
Dem name afterunion Edit
Official languageEnglish Edit
AnthemGod Save the King Edit
Cultureculture of the United Kingdom Edit
Motto textDieu et mon droit Edit
ContinentEurope Edit
CountryUnited Kingdom Edit
CapitalLondon Edit
Located in time zoneUTC±00:00 Edit
Located in/on physical featureBritish Isles, Great Britain, Ireland Edit
Coordinate location54°36′0″N 2°0′0″W Edit
Coordinates of easternmost point52°28′52″N 1°45′47″E Edit
Coordinates of northernmost point60°52′12″N 0°52′12″W Edit
Coordinates of southernmost point49°57′24″N 5°12′25″W Edit
Coordinates of westernmost point54°27′53″N 8°10′39″W Edit
Highest pointBen Nevis Edit
Lowest pointThe Fens Edit
Government ein basic formconstitutional monarchy Edit
Office held by head of statemonarch of the United Kingdom Edit
State ein headCharles III Edit
Office head of government holdPrime Minister for de United Kingdom Edit
Government ein headKeir Starmer Edit
Has cabinetPrivy Council of the United Kingdom Edit
Executive bodyGovernment of the United Kingdom Edit
Legislative bodyParliament of the United Kingdom Edit
Highest judicial authoritySupreme Court of the United Kingdom Edit
Central bankBank of England Edit
Dey contain de administrative territorial entityEngland, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland Edit
Currencypound sterling Edit
Dey share bother plusIreland Edit
Driving sideleft Edit
Electrical plug typeBS 1363 Edit
Dey followUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edit
Dey replaceUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edit
Significant eventQ2568366, death of Diana, Princess of Wales, 7 July 2005 London bombings Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.gov.uk/ Edit
HashtagUnitedKingdom, uk Edit
Top-level Internet domain.uk, .gb Edit
Flagflag of the United Kingdom Edit
Coat of armsroyal coat of arms of the United Kingdom Edit
Has seal, badge, or sigilGreat Seal of the Realm Edit
Geography of topicgeography of the United Kingdom Edit
Get characteristicfree country Edit
History of topichistory of the United Kingdom Edit
Railway traffic sideleft Edit
Has works in the collectionAustralian National Maritime Museum Edit
Open data portaldata.gov.uk Edit
Economy of topiceconomy of the United Kingdom Edit
Demographics of topicdemographics of the United Kingdom Edit
Gregorian calendar start date14 September 1752 Edit
Mobile country code234, 235 Edit
Country calling code+44 Edit
Trunk prefix0 Edit
Emergency phone number999, 112 Edit
GS1 country code500-509 Edit
Licence plate codeUK Edit
Maritime identification digits232, 233, 234, 235 Edit
Stack Exchange taghttps://travel.stackexchange.com/tags/uk Edit
Unicode character🇬🇧 Edit
Category for maps or plansCategory:Maps of the United Kingdom Edit
Map

De United Kingdom be constitutional monarchy den parliamentary democracy.[10][11] De UK get three distinct jurisdictions: England den Wales, Scotland, den Northern Ireland.[12] Since 1999, Scotland, Wales den Northern Ireland get dema own governments den parliaments wich dey control various devolved matters.[13] Na de UK be permanent member of de UN Security Council since ein first session insyd 1946. Ebe member of de Commonwealth of Nations, Council of Europe, G7, OECD, NATO, Five Eyes, AUKUS den CPTPP. Dem fi observe British influence insyd de legal den political systems of chaw of ein former colonies, den British culture dey remain globally influential, particularly insyd language, literature, music den sport. English be de world ein most widely spoken language den de third-most spoken native language.[14]

Demographics

Population of de United Kingdom by country (2022)[15]
Country Land area Population Density

(/km2)

(km2) (%) People (%)
England 130,310 54% 57,106,398 84% 438
Scotland 77,901 32% 5,447,700 8% 70
Wales 20,737 9% 3,131,640 5% 151
Northern Ireland 13,547 6% 1,910,543 3% 141
United Kingdom 242,495 100% 67,596,281 100% 279
Largest urban areas of de United Kingdom

(England den Wales: 2011 census built-up area;[16] Scotland: 2016 estimates settlement;[17] Northern Ireland: 2001 census urban area)[18]

Rank Urban area Pop. Principal settlement Rank Urban area Pop. Principal settlement
1 Greater London 9,787,426 London 11 Bristol 617,280 Bristol
2 Greater Manchester 2,553,379 Manchester 12 Edinburgh 512,150 Edinburgh
3 West Midlands 2,440,986 Birmingham 13 Leicester 508,916 Leicester
4 West Yorkshire 1,777,934 Leeds 14 Belfast 483,418 Belfast
5 Greater Glasgow 985,290 Glasgow 15 Brighton & Hove 474,485 Brighton
6 Liverpool 864,122 Liverpool 16 South East Dorset 466,266 Bournemouth
7 South Hampshire 855,569 Southampton 17 Cardiff 390,214 Cardiff
8 Tyneside 774,891 Newcastle upon Tyne 18 Teesside 376,633 Middlesbrough
9 Nottingham 729,977 Nottingham 19 Stoke-on-Trent 372,775 Stoke-on-Trent
10 Sheffield 685,368 Sheffield 20 Coventry 359,262 Coventry

Ethnicity

Ethnic group Population (absolute) Population (per cent)
2001 2011 2001[19] 2011[20]
White 54,153,898 55,010,359 92.1% 87.1%
White: Gypsy, Traveller den Irish Traveller – 63,193 – 0.1%
Asian den Asian British Indian 1,053,411 1,451,862 1.8% 2.3%
Pakistani 747,285 1,174,983 1.3% 1.9%
Bangladeshi 283,063 451,529 0.5% 0.7%
Chinese 247,403 433,150 0.4% 0.7%
Oda Asian 247,664 861,815 0.4% 1.4%
Black, African, Caribbean den Black British 1,148,738 1,904,684 2.0% 3.0%
Mixed anaa multiple ethnic groups 677,117 1,250,229 1.2% 2.0%
Oda ethnic groups 230,615 580,374 0.4% 0.9%
Total 58,789,194 63,182,178 100.0% 100.0%

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "United Kingdom". Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ↑ The Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies and not part of the UK.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ ONS Standard Area Measurement, 'area to mean high water'. Excludes the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Major Agglomerations". Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. ↑ The United Kingdom does not have a codified constitution but an unwritten one formed of Acts of Parliament, court judgments, traditions, and conventions. What is the UK Constitution?, The Constitution Unit of UCL, 9 August 2018, archived from the original on 7 November 2018, retrieved 6 February 2020
  11. ↑ The British Monarchy, "What is constitutional monarchy?" Archived 4 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 July 2013; "United Kingdom" Archived 9 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine CIA The World Factbook. Retrieved 17 July 2013
  12. ↑ Dewart, Megan (2019). The Scottish Legal System. UK: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-5265-0633-7. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland". United Kingdom Government. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "What are the top 200 most spoken languages?". Ethnologue. 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "2011 Census - Built-up areas". ONS. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  17. ↑ "NRS – Background Information Settlements and Localities" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  18. ↑ The UK's major urban areas Office for National Statistics (Urban area of Belfast and connected settlements, Table 3.1, page 47)
  19. ↑ "Population size: 7.9 per cent from a non-White ethnic group". Office for National Statistics. 8 January 2004. Archived from the original on 19 June 2004.
  20. ↑ "2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

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