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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a population of over 69 million in 2025. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2). It shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea, while maintaining sovereignty over the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. The capital and largest city of England and the UK is London; Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are the national capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively. The…

Facts & statistics

United Kingdom

Capital: London
Language: English
Currency: pound sterling
Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time
Calling code: +44
Internet domain: .uk
Driving side: left
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

United Kingdom

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

2 January2 January2026-01-02

Saint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's Day2026-03-17

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Early May Bank HolidayEarly May Bank Holiday2026-05-04

Spring Bank HolidaySpring Bank Holiday2026-05-25

World Cup Bank HolidayWorld Cup Bank Holiday2026-06-15

Battle of the BoyneBattle of the Boyne2026-07-13

Summer Bank HolidaySummer Bank Holiday2026-08-03

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalLondon

Population66,488,991

CurrencyGBP

Languagesen-GB,cy-GB,gd

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Cities

◎London8,961,989 residents ◎Birmingham1,157,603 residents ◎Glasgow626,410 residents ◎Manchester568,996 residents ◎Sheffield556,500 residents ◎Leeds536,280 residents ◎Edinburgh514,990 residents ◎Liverpool496,770 residents ◎Bristol479,024 residents ◎Cardiff372,089 residents ◎Leicester368,600 residents ◎Bradford366,187 residents ◎Belfast348,005 residents ◎Coventry345,324 residents ◎Brent329,100 residents ◎Birkenhead325,264 residents ◎Nottingham323,632 residents ◎Islington319,143 residents ◎Reading318,014 residents ◎Kingston upon Hull314,018 residents ◎Preston313,332 residents ◎Swansea300,352 residents ◎Newcastle upon Tyne300,125 residents ◎Southend-on-Sea295,310 residents ◎Brighton283,870 residents ◎Derby270,468 residents ◎Southampton269,781 residents ◎Wolverhampton263,700 residents ◎Plymouth260,203 residents ◎Stoke-on-Trent258,366 residents ◎Milton Keynes256,385 residents ◎City of Westminster247,614 residents ◎Northampton245,899 residents ◎Oldham237,110 residents ◎Bexley228,000 residents ◎Luton225,262 residents ◎Barking218,534 residents ◎Archway215,667 residents ◎Portsmouth208,100 residents ◎Swindon201,669 residents ◎Dudley199,059 residents ◎Aberdeen198,590 residents ◎Sutton187,600 residents ◎St Helens183,200 residents ◎Ipswich178,835 residents ◎Wigan175,405 residents ◎Croydon173,314 residents ◎Warrington172,330 residents ◎Walsall172,141 residents ◎Mansfield171,958 residents ◎Sunderland170,134 residents ◎Ilford168,168 residents ◎Slough164,793 residents ◎Bournemouth163,600 residents ◎Peterborough163,379 residents ◎Oxford162,100 residents ◎Newport161,506 residents ◎Enfield Town156,858 residents ◎York156,135 residents ◎Telford155,570 residents ◎Poole151,500 residents ◎Burnley149,422 residents ◎Harrow149,246 residents ◎Huddersfield149,017 residents ◎Dundee148,210 residents ◎Blackburn146,521 residents ◎Cambridge145,674 residents ◎Blackpool145,007 residents ◎Basildon144,859 residents ◎Norwich143,135 residents ◎Middlesbrough142,707 residents ◎Bolton141,331 residents ◎Stockport139,052 residents ◎High Wycombe133,204 residents ◎Gloucester132,416 residents ◎Exeter130,709 residents ◎Colchester130,245 residents ◎Tottenham130,000 residents ◎Salford129,794 residents ◎Newcastle under Lyme127,727 residents ◎Solihull126,577 residents ◎Watford125,707 residents ◎Saint Peters125,370 residents ◎Crawley124,008 residents ◎Burton upon Trent122,199 residents ◎Cheltenham118,836 residents ◎Rotherham117,618 residents ◎Worthing113,866 residents ◎Doncaster113,566 residents ◎Chesterfield113,057 residents ◎Chelmsford111,511 residents ◎Mendip110,000 residents ◎Sutton Coldfield109,899 residents ◎Wakefield109,766 residents ◎Walthamstow109,424 residents ◎Dagenham108,368 residents ◎Basingstoke107,642 residents ◎Maidstone107,627 residents ◎Bedford106,940 residents ◎Woking103,900 residents

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Airports

Aberdeen International AirportAberdeenABZ Belfast International AirportBelfastBFS Birmingham AirportBirmingham, West MidlandsBHX Bristol AirportBristolBRS Cardiff International AirportCardiffCWL East Midlands AirportNottingham, LeicestershireEMA Edinburgh AirportIngliston, EdinburghEDI Glasgow AirportGlasgowGLA Glasgow Prestwick AirportPrestwick, South AyrshirePIK Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds, West YorkshireLBA Liverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpoolLPL London Gatwick AirportLondonLGW