United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern EuropeGBGBR
Population
67.22M
Capital
London
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- United Kingdom
- Official Name
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Population
- 67.22M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- GB
- Alpha-3 Code
- GBR
- Olympic Code
- 826
- Area
- 242,900 km²
Time Zones
- UTC-08:00
- UTC-05:00
- UTC-04:00
- UTC-03:00
- UTC-02:00
- UTC
- UTC+01:00
- UTC+02:00
- UTC+06:00
Languages
English
Continents
Europe
Currencies
- £ - Pound sterling (GBP)
International Associations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)
Bordering Countries
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -0.14°, 51.52°
United Kingdom is located in , specifically in the Northern Europe region. It shares borders with 1 country.
About United Kingdom
The capital city, London, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.