United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy...
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quick facts
Founded:1801
Capital:London
Population:58,892,514
Official language:English Language
Currency:UK £, Euro, Falkland Islands pound
Area:94,525.5 sq. mi.
GDP:$2,787,000,000,000
Form of government:Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy, Hereditary monarchy
Also known as:Britain, Great Britain, UK

Capital city of United Kingdom

London
London
Population:7,556,900
Founded:43

London /ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile...
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Major cities in United Kingdom

CityPopulation
London 8,615,050
Lancashire 1,449,700
Birmingham 1,016,800
Glasgow 577,670
Edinburgh 448,624
Bristol 421,300
Fife 354,600
Croydon 330,587
Cardiff 324,800
Coventry 309,800
Sunderland 290,000
Luton 240,000
Aberdeen 212,125
London Borough of Camden 198,020
Brighton 155,919
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Population history of United Kingdom

YearEstimated Population
2010 62,218,761
2009 61,801,570
2008 61,393,521
2007 60,986,649
2006 60,595,632
2005 60,224,307
2004 59,867,866
2003 59,566,259
2002 59,325,809
2001 59,107,960
2000 58,892,514
1999 58,682,466
1998 58,487,141
1997 58,316,955
1996 58,166,950
1995 58,019,030
1994 57,865,745
1993 57,718,614
1992 57,580,403
1991 57,424,897
1990 57,247,586
1989 57,076,712
1988 56,928,327
1987 56,802,051
1986 56,681,397
1985 56,550,269
1984 56,422,072
1983 56,332,849
1982 56,313,642
1981 56,333,829
1980 56,314,217
1979 56,246,952
1978 56,196,504
1977 56,193,493
1976 56,211,969
1975 56,226,000
1974 56,236,000
1973 56,223,000
1972 56,097,000
1971 55,928,000
1970 55,632,000
1969 55,461,000
1968 55,214,000
1967 54,959,000
1966 54,643,000
1965 54,350,000
1964 53,991,000
1963 53,625,000
1962 53,292,000
1961 52,807,000
1960 52,373,000
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Government officials of United Kingdom

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Gordon Brown First Lord of the Treasury 2007
Gordon Brown Minister for the Civil Service 2007
Yasmin Qureshi 2010
Caroline Lucas 2010
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Olympic medals won by United Kingdom

OlympicsEventAthleteMedal
2010 Winter Olympics Women's Skeleton Amy Williams Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Pommel horse Louis Smith Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Road cycling, individual road race Nicole Cooke Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Road cycling, individual time trial Emma Pooley Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual Chris Hoy Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Keirin Chris Hoy Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Olympic Sprint Jamie Staff Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 400m freestyle Rebecca Adlington Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 400m freestyle Joanne Jackson Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Points Race Chris Newton Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Individual Pursuit Bradley Wiggins Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Team Pursuit (4000m) Bradley Wiggins Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Keirin Ross Edgar Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Double sculls Stephen Rowbotham Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Track Cycling, Individual Pursuit Wendy Houvenaghel Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Track Cycling, Individual Pursuit Rebecca Romero Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Track cycling, sprint Victoria Pendleton Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Lightweight double sculls Mark Hunter Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Double sculls Anna Bebington Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's High jump Germaine Mason Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 400m Christine Ohuruogu Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Triple jump Phillips Idowu Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 400m hurdles Tasha Danvers-Smith Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Middleweight 69 - 75 kg James DeGale Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 75 - 81kg Tony Jeffries Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Super Heavyweight +91kg David Price Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 500m (kayak single) Tim Brabants Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single) Tim Brabants Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Slalom C-1 (canoe single) David Florence Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual Jason Kenny Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Individual Pursuit Steven Burke Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Eventing, individual Kristina Cook Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Modern pentathlon Heather Fell Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 800m freestyle Rebecca Adlington Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Swimming, marathon 10km David Davies Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Swimming, marathon 10km Keri-Anne Payne Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Swimming, marathon 10km Cassie Patten Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Taekwondo, Heavyweight + 67 kg Sarah Stephenson Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Finn Class Ben Ainslie Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Laser - One Person Dinghy Paul Goodison Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Sailboard Bryony Shaw Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Eight with coxswain Josh West Silver medal
2006 Winter Olympics Women's Skeleton Shelley Rudman Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's synchronized 10 metre platform Leon Taylor Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Kelly Holmes Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 800m Kelly Holmes Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Archery, individual Alison Williamson Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Heptathlon Kelly Sotherton Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Lightweight 57 - 60kg Amir Khan Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 500m (kayak single) Ian Wynne Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 (kayak single) Campbell Walsh Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's K-1 (kayak single) Helen Reeves Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Track Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial Chris Hoy Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Individual Pursuit Bradley Wiggins Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Eventing, individual Leslie Law Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Eventing, individual Pippa Funnell Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Modern pentathlon Georgina Harland Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's 1500m freestyle David Davies Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's 200m butterfly Stephen Parry Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Finn Class Ben Ainslie Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Sailboard Nick Dempsey Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Roger Hammond
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Athletics, 4x100m relay Darren Campbell Gold medal
2002 Winter Olympics Women's Skeleton Alex Coomber Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 800m Kelly Holmes Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 400m Katharine Merry Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Athletics, 200m Darren Campbell Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Triple jump Jonathan Edwards Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Javelin throw Steve Backley Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Heptathlon Denise Lewis Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Super Heavyweight +91kg Audley Harrison Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single) Tim Brabants Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 (kayak single) Paul Ratcliffe Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Track Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial Jason Queally Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Track Cycling, Individual Pursuit Yvonne McGregor Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, 63-70kg (Middleweight) Kate Howey Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Modern pentathlon Steph Cook Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Modern pentathlon Kate Allenby Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Double trap Richard Faulds Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Finn Class Iain Percy Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Europe Class Shirley Robertson Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Open Laser Class Ben Ainslie Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Oli Beckingsale
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Nick Craig
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Caroline Alexander
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Louise Robinson
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Trap Ian Peel Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Four without coxswain Matthew Pinsent Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Beach Volleyball Audrey Cooper
1996 Summer Olympics Men's field hockey John Shaw
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Pairs without coxswain Matthew Pinsent Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's 1500m freestyle Graeme Smith Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's 400m freestyle Paul Palmer Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Open Laser Class Ben Ainslie Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Triple jump Jonathan Edwards Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's High jump Steve Smith Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Heptathlon Denise Lewis Bronze medal
1994 Winter Olympics Men's 500m Nicky Gooch Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, 48 - 51kg (flyweight) Paul Ingle
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Archery, individual Simon Terry Bronze medal
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Religions practiced in United Kingdom

Pie chart showing the religions of United Kingdom
ReligionPercentage of Population
Church of England 22.2%
Roman Catholicism 9%
Islam 3.3%
Presbyterianism 2.4%
Methodism 1.8%
Hinduism 1.4%
Judaism 0.5%
Sikhism 0.3%
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Wars and battles involving United Kingdom

Iraq War
Iraq War
(2003 - 2011)

The Iraq War, or the War in Iraq , was a conflict that occurred in Iraq from March 20, 2003 to December 18, 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq...
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War in Somalia
War in Somalia
(2006 - 2009)

The War in Somalia was an armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government forces and Somali troops from...
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Operation Phantom Phoenix
Operation Phantom Phoenix
(January 8, 2008 - July 28, 2008)

Operation Phantom Phoenix was a major nation-wide offensive launched by the Multinational Force Iraq on January 8, 2008 in an attempt to build on...
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Siege of U.K. bases in Basra
Siege of U.K. bases in Basra
(February 27, 2007 - September 3, 2007)

The Siege of U.K. bases in Basra was conducted and maintained by the Mahdi Army in Basra for most of 2007. Following the reported success of the...
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Operation Hoover
Operation Hoover
(May 24, 2007 - May 25, 2007)

Operation Hoover was a Canadian-led offensive against the Taliban in the Kandahar Province district of Zhari. The aims of the operation were to root...
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International Memberships

European Union
European Union

The European Union /ˌjʊərəˈpiːənˈjuːnjən/ is an economic and political union or confederation of...
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Western European Union
Western European Union

The Western European Union was an international organisation tasked with implementing the Modified Treaty of Brussels , an amended version of the...
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African Development Bank
African Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in...
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Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia. The...
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Caribbean Development Bank
Caribbean Development Bank

The Caribbean Development Bank is a financial institution which assists Caribbean nations in financing social and economic programs in its member...
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Colleges and universities in United Kingdom

Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House, is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in...
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University of London
University of London

The University of London is a federal university made up of 31 affiliates: 19 separate university institutions, and 12 research institutes. As such,...
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University of London External Programme
University of London External Programme

The University of London International Programmes is a division of the University of London that manages external study programmes. Several colleges...
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Thames Valley University
Thames Valley University

The University of West London is a public university based in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in Ealing and Brentford, London, and Reading,...
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Movies filmed in United Kingdom

Rob and Valentyna in Scotland
Rob and Valentyna in Scotland
Release date:January 22, 2010
Directed by:Eric Lynne
Genre:Short Film

"A lost American travels with his long-lost Ukrainian cousin to the Highlands of Scotland." Quoting the description from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival site.

Deliver Us From Evil
Deliver Us From Evil
Release date:October 13, 2006
Directed by:Amy J. Berg
Genre:Documentary

Deliver Us from Evil is a documentary film directed by Amy J. Berg which tells the true story of Catholic priest Oliver O'Grady, who admitted to having molested and raped approximately 25 children in Northern California between the late 1970s and early 1990s. The film won the Best Documentary Award at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, losing to An Inconvenient Truth. The...
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Model for Murder
Model for Murder
Release date:1959
Directed by:Terry Bishop
Genre:Crime Fiction

Model for Murder is a 1959 British crime film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Keith Andes, Hazel Court and Jean Aubrey. American sailor David Martens, on shore leave in England, visits his brother Jack's grave. He meets fashion designer Sally Meadows, who by coincidence works with Jack's ex-fiancee, Diana, a model. Successful stylist Kingsley Beauchamp and financial backer Madame Dupont own the company where Sally and Diana are employed....
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Books about United Kingdom

Famous residents of United Kingdom

Johnny Sekka
Johnny Sekka
Film Actor, TV Actor

Johnny Sekka was a British film and television actor. Born Lamine Sekka in Dakar, Senegal, the youngest of five siblings, his Gambian father died...
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Andrew Castle
Andrew Castle
TV Actor

Andrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter. Castle was born in Epsom,...
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Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone
TV Actor

Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first...
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Tim Henman
Tim Henman
TV Actor

Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style...
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Pat Cash
Pat Cash
TV Actor

Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987. Cash first came to...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What is The United Kingdom's national anthem called?
  • A:
    The anthem is called, "God Save the Queen."
  • Q:
    What is the calling code used to call numbers in United Kingdom?
  • A:
    The country's calling code prefix is 44.
  • Q:
    Which currency is accepted in United Kingdom?
  • A:
    The currencies accepted in this country include the UK £ and Euro.
  • Q:
    Under which form of government does United Kingdom operate?
  • A:
    The governing regime is a Parliamentary system.
  • Q:
    What time zone is United Kingdom in?
  • A:
    Greenwich Mean Time is the standard time zone for United Kingdom.
  • Q:
    What are the common languages spoken in United Kingdom?
  • A:
    People in this country generally speak Esperanto, Irish, English, Scottish Gaelic language or Scots.
  • Q:
    Who are some famous people that were born in United Kingdom?
  • A:
    Prominent people and popular celebrities born in United Kingdom include:
    - Richard Newman
    - Steve Whatley
    - Emma Brockes
    - Jon Atack
    - Gregory Bateson
    - Malcolm Gladwell
    - William Perrin
  • Q:
    What is the capital of the country, United Kingdom?
  • A:
    The capital of this country is London.
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