United Kingdom

island country in north-west Europe
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Climate
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Terrain
mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Natural resources
coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
People & Society
Languages
English
Religions
Christian (includes Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, other 2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7% (2011 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
no official date of independence: 927 (minor English kingdoms unite); 3 March 1284 (enactment of the Statute of Rhuddlan uniting England and Wales); 1536 (Act of Union incorporates England and Wales); 1 May 1707 (Acts of Union unite England, Scotland, and Wales as Great Britain); 1 January 1801 (Acts of Union unite…
National holiday
the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday
Legal system
common law system; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$3.636 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$52,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 14%, China 8%, Germany 8%, Netherlands 7%, Ireland 7% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 13%, USA 11%, Germany 10%, France 5%, Norway 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

United Kingdom

Summary

United Kingdom is a sovereign state[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118,182 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • United Kingdom is identified as part of the White British ethnic group[3].
  • United Kingdom is identified as part of the Black Britons ethnic group[4].
  • United Kingdom is identified as part of the British Indians ethnic group[5].
  • United Kingdom is identified as part of the British Pakistanis ethnic group[6].
  • United Kingdom's religion is recorded as Christianity[7].
  • United Kingdom is in the country of United Kingdom[8].
  • United Kingdom's head of government is recorded as Keir Starmer[9].
  • United Kingdom is on the continent of Europe[10].
  • United Kingdom's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[11].
  • United Kingdom's instance of is recorded as country[12].
  • United Kingdom's instance of is recorded as colonial power[13].
  • United Kingdom's instance of is recorded as island country[14].
  • United Kingdom's head of state is recorded as Charles III[15].
  • United Kingdom's capital is recorded as London[16].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as English[17].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as Welsh[18].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as Scottish Gaelic[19].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as Scots[20].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as Cornish[21].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as Irish[22].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as Ulster Scots[23].
  • United Kingdom's official language is recorded as British Sign Language[24].
  • United Kingdom's currency is recorded as pound sterling[25].
  • United Kingdom's shares border with is recorded as Ireland[26].
  • United Kingdom's shares border with is recorded as France[27].

Body

Geography

United Kingdom is in the country of it[8]. It is on the continent of Europe[10]. Part of include Common Travel Area[28], a geographical feature[29], founded in 1923[30]; Northern Europe[31], a region[32], in Ireland[33]; realm of the it[34], a realm[35]; and Europe[36], a part of the world[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[11], country[12], colonial power[13], and island country[14]. United Kingdom's religion is recorded as Christianity[7].

History and Context

union is named after United Kingdom[38].

Cultural Significance

Things named for United Kingdom include AUKUS[39], an intergovernmental organization[40], founded in 2021[41]; British thermal unit (thermochemical)[42], an unit of energy[43]; RuPaul's Drag Race UK[44], a television program[45]; Chung Ying Street[46], a street[47], in People's Republic of China[48]; UKF Music[49], a record label[50], founded in 2009[51]; and British Square[52], a square[53], in Croatia[54].

Why It Matters

United Kingdom ranks in the top 1% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118,182 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for it include AUKUS[39], an intergovernmental organization[40], founded in 2021[41]; British thermal unit (thermochemical)[42], an unit of energy[43]; RuPaul's Drag Race UK[44], a television program[45]; Chung Ying Street[46], a street[47], in People's Republic of China[48]; UKF Music[49], a record label[50], founded in 2009[51]; and British Square[52], a square[53], in Croatia[54].

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  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Sd5605 · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bgm.tv character id 75296
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  2. 10d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag united-kingdom
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  3. 13d ago · David Newton · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest judicial authority Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, House of Lords
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 1801"
  4. 19d ago · Johshh · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id groot01
    Participant in Battle of Carillon, Battle of the Lys, Battle of Omdurman +11
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