The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.
The United Kingdom has the world’s fifth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product, and the tenth-largest by purchasing power parity.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is known as the United Kingdom, the UK, Britain
- The Island of Great Britain comprises England, Wales & Scotland.
- Northern Ireland occupies the northeastern part of the island of Ireland. On the island of Ireland.
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United Kingdom Stats and Facts
| Overview of the United Kingdom | |
| Population | 67.33 million (2021) |
| Capital & Largest City | London |
| Area | 241,930 sq km |
| Monetary unit | British pound |
| Major language | English |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Brief History
| 1536 | Act of Union joins England and Wales |
| 1707 | Act of Union unites Scotland and England, together with Wales to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. |
| 1801 | The Irish Parliament voted to join the Union. The then Kingdom of Great Britain becomes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |
| 1922 | The name changed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland when most of the Southern counties in Ireland choose independence. |
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The UK is composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government, and its capital is London.
British Passport
The British passport currently ranks in 7th place according to the Guide Passport Ranking Index. It provides visa-free access to 190 countries.
British passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 39 destinations in the world. The United Kingdom is the 10th most visited country in the world.
More Information can be found on VisaIndex
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