Place details
Place nameUnited Kingdom
Other namesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, UK, Royaume-Uni, Vereinigte Königreich, Grossbritannien und Nordirland, Reino Unido, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Regno Unito, GBR, ISO826, UK00, Britannia, British
Latitude54
Longitude-4.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
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.