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| Anthem | "God Save the Queen" | ||||
| Capital | London | ||||
| Other cities | Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester | ||||
| Language official |
English | ||||
| others | Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Welsh | ||||
| Religion main |
Anglicans | ||||
| others | Calvinists, Catholics, Muslims | ||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
English | ||||
| others | Indians, Irish, Scots, Welsh | ||||
| Demonym | British, Britons | ||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||
| Queen | Elizabeth II | ||||
| Area | 242,818 km² (93,753 sq mi) | ||||
| Population | 63,630,024 | ||||
| Established | May 1, 1707 | ||||
| Currency | Pound Sterling (£) (GBP)
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| Time Zone | (UTC±0 to +1) | ||||
| summer | (UTC+1 to +2) | ||||
| Calling Code | +44 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .uk | ||||
| Organizations | CoN, EU, NATO, UN | ||||
The United Kingdom (UK), formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and colloquially known as Britain; is a mostly insular nation located in Western Europe. The nation is comprised of six countries: England, Gibraltar, Malta, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, being one of the oldest surviving monarchies in the world.