United Kingdom

Broader Places
Europe (54344)

Narrower Places
Great Britain (United Kingdom) (12140), England (United Kingdom) (11258), Scotland (United Kingdom) (771), Channel Islands (United Kingdom) (112), Wales (United Kingdom) (75), Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) (41), Pitcairn Islands (147), Isle of Man (14), Gibraltar (2), Bermuda (1), Guernsey (48)

Place Type  nation
Other Place Types
primary political unit, independent sovereign nation, constitutional monarchy

Alternative Terms
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; UK; Royaume-Uni; Vereinigte Konigreich; Grossbritannien und Nordirland; Reino Unido; Verenigd Koninkrijk; Regno Unito; GBR; ISO826; UK00; Britannia; British

Latitude  54.000
Longitude  -4.500

Area was inhabited by ancient Celtic-speaking peoples; invaded by Rome 55 BCE, Romans withdrew 410 CE; invaded by Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, Danes and Normans; various parts have been united by England since the 11th century; was core of large empire 18th-20th century; official language is English, though Scottish Gaelic and Welsh are also spoken.

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