10 interesting facts about the United Kingdom that you may not know
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually referred to as the United Kingdom (UK or U.K.) or Britain, is an independent state located off the northwest coast of the European continent. The entire area of the United Kingdom is 240,000 km2 (94,000 square miles). By the end of 2022, the population of the United Kingdom is estimated by Trading Economics global macro models and analysts to be 67.44 million. The island of Great Britain, the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland, and a handful of other islands make up the United Kingdom. The Atlantic Ocean surrounds Northern Ireland, with the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the southwest, and the North Sea to the east, giving it the twelfth-longest coastline in the world. It shares a land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. London, the country's main metropolis and capital, is a major international financia...