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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.3M
Population
World #21
242,900 km²
Land Area
World #81
$3.84 trillion
GDP (USD)
World #6
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Did You Know?
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United Kingdom is the world's #21 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #81 globally by land area — covering about 0.16% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 1 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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Its economy ranks #6 worldwide with a GDP of $3.84 trillion USD.
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Population density is 281 people per km² — world rank #49.
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Cars drive on the left side of the road — like the UK, Japan and India.
Quick Facts
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Capital
London
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Phone Code
+44
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Internet TLD
.uk
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Nationality
British, UK
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
GB / GBR / 826
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Coordinates
54.00°, -2.00°
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Driving Side
Left-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
$3.84 trillion USD
World rank #6 of 188 tracked economies
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GDP per Capita
$56,239
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
281 /km²
World density rank #49
£
British pound
GBP • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
68,265,209
World rank #21 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
1
English
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Demonym
British
What its people are called
🗣️ English
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
242,900 km²
0.16% of Earth's landmass • World #81
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Land Borders
1 country
🤝 Connected by land
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Map Centre
54.000°, -2.000°
Timezones (1)
UTC±00
Europe/London
GMT — Greenwich Mean Time
“United Kingdom” Around the World
ara
المملكة المتحدة
المملكة المتحدة لبريطانيا العظمى وايرلندا الشمالية
bre
Rouantelezh-Unanet
Rouantelezh-Unanet Breizh-Veur ha Norzhiwerzhon
ces
Spojené království
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska
deu
Vereinigtes Königreich
Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland
est
Suurbritannia
Suurbritannia ja Põhja-Iiri Ühendkuningriik
fin
Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Ison-Britannian ja Pohjois-Irlannin yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
fra
Royaume-Uni
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
hrv
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo Velike Britanije i Sjeverne Irske
hun
Egyesült Királyság
Nagy-Britannia és Észak-Írország Egyesült Királysága
ita
Regno Unito
Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord
jpn
イギリス
グレートブリテン及び北アイルランド連合王国
kor
영국
그레이트브리튼 북아일랜드 연합 왕국
nld
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland
per
انگلیس
پادشاهی متحد بریتانیای کبیر و ایرلند شمالی
pol
Zjednoczone Królestwo
Zjednoczone Królestwo Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii Północnej
por
Reino Unido
Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda do Norte
rus
Великобритания
Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии
slk
Veľká Británia (Spojené kráľovstvo)
Spojené kráľovstvo Veľkej Británie a SevernéhoÌrska
spa
Reino Unido
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
srp
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo Velike Britanije i Severne Irske
swe
Storbritannien
Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Nordirland
tur
Birleşik Krallık
Büyük Britanya ve Kuzey İrlanda Birleşik Krallığı
urd
مملکتِ متحدہ
مملکتِ متحدہ برطانیہ عظمی و شمالی آئرلینڈ
zho
英国
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
GB
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ISO Alpha-3
GBR
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
826
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Status
officially-assigned
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Postal Format
@# #@@|@## #@@|@@# #@@|@@## #@@|@#@ #@@|@@#@ #@@|GIR0AA
e.g. regex: ^([Gg][Ii][Rr]\s?0[Aa]{2})$|^([A-Za-z]{1
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WikiData ID
Q145
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Also Spelled As
GB • UK • Great Britain
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