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The United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe.With a total area of approximately 244,376 square kilometres (94,354 sq mi), [a] [1] the UK occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and many smaller surrounding islands. [3]
The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,354 square miles (244,376 km 2), [e] [12] with an estimated population of 67,596,281 people in 2022. [13] The capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom is London, whose wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. [25]
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. Maps of England (1 C, 7 P, 1 F) Maps of Scotland (1 P, 1 F) Maps of Wales (2 P)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – sovereign country in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland , it includes the island of Great Britain —a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part ...
55.000000; -4.400000. Description British postcode areas map.svg. English: Labelled map of Royal Mail postcode areas of the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies with insets for Manchester and London conurbations. Equirectangular projection with latitude stretching 170%, WGS84 datum. Geographic limits:
This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. Images of England (3 C, 1 P, 1 F) Images of Northern Ireland (1 C) Images of Scotland (2 C, 1 F) Images of Wales (2 C)
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The UK Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom. [8] Although the United Kingdom is a unitary sovereign country, it contains three distinct legal jurisdictions in Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland, each retaining its own legal system even after joining the UK. [9]