United kingdom, island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland europe It comprises the whole of the island of great britain—which contains england, wales, and scotland—as well as the northern portion of the island of ireland Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. The united kingdom is a state made up of the historic countries of england, wales and scotland, as well as northern ireland It is known as the home of both modern parliamentary democracy and. Now four constituent nations form the united kingdom (england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland)
Great britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy, in advancing literature, science, and later pop music. The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, commonly known as the united kingdom (uk) or britain, [l] is a country in northwestern europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. The united kingdom (uk) is a historically significant, economically powerful, and culturally rich country in northwestern europe It is composed of four nations England, scotland, wales, and northern ireland. Although the united kingdom is a unitary sovereign state, it contains three distinct legal jurisdictions in scotland, england and wales, and northern ireland, each retaining its own legal system even after joining the uk
United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, or united kingdom or great britain, island country, western europe, north atlantic ocean It comprises great britain (england, scotland, and wales) and northern ireland.
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