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 north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart ...
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Area:
- 244,820 km² (94525.5 mi² )
Population:
- 58,892,514 (2000)
Date founded:
- 1801
Also known as:
- UK,
- Great Britain,
- Britain,
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
- U.K.
