United Kingdom
United Kingdom is a country in Northern Europe, covering 242,900 km². Its capital is London.
United Kingdom at a glance
- Official name
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Area
- 242,900 km²
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- British pound
- Landlocked
- No
- Status
- Country
- ISO code
- GB / GBR
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- 1London7,556,900
- 2Birmingham984,333
- 3Liverpool864,122
- 4Nottingham729,977
- 5Sheffield685,368
- 6Bristol617,280
- 7Glasgow591,620
- 8Leicester508,916
- 9Edinburgh464,990
- 10Leeds455,123
Population figures from GeoNames.
Countries bordering United Kingdom
More countries in Northern Europe
Åland Islands
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
Guernsey
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Jersey
Latvia
Lithuania