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UNITED KINGDOM The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain
UNITED KINGDOM The UK consists of four countries: England + Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
UNITED KINGDOM The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY MONARCH PARLIAMENT
UNITED KINGDOM The monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 6 February 1952.
UNITED KINGDOM The capital of the UK and its largest city is London. London is a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million!
UNITED KINGDOM Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of the UK as well as monarch of fifteen other independent Commonwealth countries.
UNITED KINGDOM Other major urban areas in the UK are: Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool.
UNITED KINGDOM The United Kingdom has a temperate climate. It rains a lot. Winters are mild, thanks to Atlantic currents, warmed by the Gulf Stream. Summers are warm in the south-east of England
UNITED KINGDOM The UK is today the fifth-largest economy in the world and the second-largest in Europe after Germany. Currency: POUND STERLING
UNITED KINGDOM The City of London is one of the world's largest financial centres
UNITED KINGDOM Do you know them? They are CLEVER BRITS!