The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this la...
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Area:
- 244,820 km² (94525.5 mi² )
Population:
- 61,612,300 (Jan 1, 2009)
Date founded:
- May 1, 1707
Contained by:
View Geographical areas that include United Kingdom »Also known as:
- UK,
- Great Britain,
- Britain,
- British,
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
