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."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."United Kingdom". Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024. E dey comprise England, Scotland, Wales, den Northern Ireland.The Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies and not part of the UK."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. 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).ONS Standard Area Measurement, 'area to mean high water'. Excludes the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories."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."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. 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."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. 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."Major Agglomerations". Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023. 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.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 2020The 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 De UK get three distinct jurisdictions: England den Wales, Scotland, den Northern Ireland.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. Since 1999, Scotland, Wales den Northern Ireland get dema own governments den parliaments wich dey control various devolved matters."Devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland". United Kingdom Government. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013. 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."What are the top 200 most spoken languages?". Ethnologue. 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

 Demographics 
+Population of de United Kingdom by country (2022)"Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.CountryLand areaPopulationDensity
(/km2)(km2)(%)People(%)England130,31054%57,106,39884%438Scotland77,90132%5,447,7008%70Wales20,7379%3,131,6405%151Northern Ireland13,5476%1,910,5433%141United Kingdom242,495100%67,596,281100%279
Largest urban areas of de United Kingdom

(England den Wales: 2011 census built-up area;"2011 Census - Built-up areas". ONS. Retrieved 1 July 2013. Scotland: 2016 estimates settlement;"NRS – Background Information Settlements and Localities" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Northern Ireland: 2001 census urban area)The UK's major urban areas Office for National Statistics (Urban area of Belfast and connected settlements, Table 3.1, page 47)RankUrban areaPop.Principal settlementRankUrban areaPop.Principal settlement1Greater London9,787,426London11Bristol617,280Bristol2Greater Manchester2,553,379Manchester12Edinburgh512,150Edinburgh3West Midlands2,440,986Birmingham13Leicester508,916Leicester4West Yorkshire1,777,934Leeds14Belfast483,418Belfast5Greater Glasgow985,290Glasgow15Brighton & Hove474,485Brighton6Liverpool864,122Liverpool16South East Dorset466,266Bournemouth7South Hampshire855,569Southampton17Cardiff390,214Cardiff8Tyneside774,891Newcastle upon Tyne18Teesside376,633Middlesbrough9Nottingham729,977Nottingham19Stoke-on-Trent372,775Stoke-on-Trent10Sheffield685,368Sheffield20Coventry359,262Coventry

 Ethnicity 
Ethnic groupPopulation (absolute)Population (per cent)200120112001"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 2004.2011"2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.White54,153,89855,010,35992.1%87.1%White: Gypsy, Traveller den Irish Traveller–63,193–0.1%Asian den Asian BritishIndian1,053,4111,451,8621.8%2.3%Pakistani747,2851,174,9831.3%1.9%Bangladeshi283,063451,5290.5%0.7%Chinese247,403433,1500.4%0.7%Oda Asian247,664861,8150.4%1.4%Black, African, Caribbean den Black British1,148,7381,904,6842.0%3.0%Mixed anaa multiple ethnic groups677,1171,250,2291.2%2.0%Oda ethnic groups230,615580,3740.4%0.9%Total58,789,19463,182,178100.0%100.0%

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 United Kingdom. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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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
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 Official website of the British Prime Minister's Office

 Travel 

 Official tourist guide to Britain
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