# United Kingdom

United Kingdom

sovereign state, country, colonial power, island country| Part of | Common Travel Area  |
| Year dem found am | 1801  |
| Official name | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  |
| Native label | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  |
| Ethnic group | White British, Black Britons, British Indians, British Pakistanis  |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity  |
| Has works in the collection | Australian National Maritime Museum  |
| Dem name after | union  |
| Official language | English  |
| Anthem | God Save the King  |
| Culture | culture of the United Kingdom  |
| Motto text | Dieu et mon droit  |
| Continent | Europe  |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Capital | London  |
| Located in time zone | Europe/London  |
| Located in/on physical feature | British Isles, Great Britain, Ireland  |
| Coordinate location | 54°36′0″N 2°0′0″W  |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 52°28′52″N 1°45′47″E  |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 60°52′12″N 0°52′12″W  |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 49°57′24″N 5°12′25″W  |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 54°27′53″N 8°10′39″W  |
| Highest point | Ben Nevis  |
| Lowest point | The Fens  |
| Government ein basic form | constitutional monarchy  |
| Office held by head of state | monarch of the United Kingdom  |
| State ein head | Charles III  |
| Office head of government hold | Prime Minister for de United Kingdom  |
| Government ein head | Keir Starmer  |
| Has cabinet | Privy Council of the United Kingdom  |
| Executive body | Government of the United Kingdom  |
| Legislative body | Parliament of the United Kingdom  |
| Highest judicial authority | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom  |
| Central bank | Bank of England  |
| Dey contain de administrative territorial entity | England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland  |
| Currency | pound sterling  |
| Dey share bother plus | Ireland  |
| Driving side | left  |
| Electrical plug type | BS 1363  |
| Dey follow | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland  |
| Dey replace | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland  |
| Language dem use | English  |
| Significant event | Q2568366, death of Diana, Princess of Wales, 7 July 2005 London bombings  |
| Dema official website |   |
| Hashtag | UnitedKingdom, uk, united\_kingdom  |
| Top-level Internet domain | .uk  |
| Flag | flag of the United Kingdom  |
| Coat of arms | royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom  |
| Has seal, badge, or sigil | Great Seal of the Realm  |
| Geography of topic | geography of the United Kingdom  |
| Get characteristic | free country  |
| History of topic | history of the United Kingdom  |
| ‎most populous urban area | London  |
| Railway traffic side | left  |
| Open data portal | National Data Library  |
| Economy of topic | economy of the United Kingdom  |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of the United Kingdom  |
| Gregorian calendar start date | 14 September 1752  |
| ‎Lemmy instance URL |   |
| Mobile country code | 234, 235  |
| Country calling code | +44  |
| Trunk prefix | 0  |
| Emergency phone number | 999, 112  |
| GS1 country code | 500-509  |
| Licence plate code | UK  |
| Maritime identification digits | 232, 233, 234, 235  |
| Stack Exchange tag |   |
| Unicode character | 🇬🇧  |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of the United Kingdom  |

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. E dey comprise England, Scotland, Wales, den Northern Ireland. 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). 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. 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. De cities of Edinburgh, Cardiff, den Belfast be de national capitals of Scotland, Wales, den Northern Ireland, respectively.

De United Kingdom be constitutional monarchy den parliamentary democracy. De UK get three distinct jurisdictions: England den Wales, Scotland, den Northern Ireland. Since 1999, Scotland, Wales den Northern Ireland get dema own governments den parliaments wich dey control various devolved matters. 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.

## Demographics

Population of de United Kingdom by country (2022)| 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; Scotland: 2016 estimates settlement; Northern Ireland: 2001 census urban area) |
| --- |
| 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 | 2011 |
| 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% |

**United Kingdom** at Wikipedia ein sisto projects

* Wiktionary
* Commons
* News
* Wikiquote (en)
* Wikisource
* Wikibooks
* Wikidata
* Wikiversity
* Wikivoyage

* United Kingdom from BBC News
* United Kingdom. *The World Factbook*. Central Intelligence Agency.
* United Kingdom from *UCB Libraries GovPubs* (archived 6 April 2009)
* Wikimedia Atlas of United Kingdom
* Geographic data related to United Kingdom at OpenStreetMap
* Key Development Forecasts for the United Kingdom from International Futures

### Government

* Official website of HM Government
* Official website of the British Monarchy
* Official website of the British Prime Minister's Office

### Travel

* Official tourist guide to Britain