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United Kingdom
noun
- a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). : London. : U.K.
United Kingdom
noun
- a kingdom of NW Europe, consisting chiefly of the island of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland: became the world's leading colonial power in the 18th century; the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution. It became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1921, after the rest of Ireland became autonomous as the Irish Free State. Primarily it is a trading nation, the chief exports being manufactured goods; joined the Common Market (now the European Union) in January 1973. Official language: English; Gaelic, Welsh, and other minority languages. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: pound sterling. Capital: London. Pop: 63 395 574 (2013 est). Area: 244 110 sq km (94 251 sq miles) UK See also Great Britain
United Kingdom
- Part of the official name of the British nation; the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . It includes England , Scotland , Wales , and six counties of Ireland , ruled by the king or queen of England, and represented in the nation's parliament .
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The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after being the only valid bid received by Fifa, the organisation that runs international football.
In 2015, Mina and colleagues published a paper that looked at mortality data in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Denmark before and after measles vaccines were introduced.
Last year more than 300 former football, rugby league and rugby union players in the United Kingdom took legal action over brain injuries they claim to have sustained during their playing careers.
The Northern Lights - or aurora - lit up the skies across the United Kingdom on Tuesday night.
In the last month, at least three tourists — two from Germany and one from the United Kingdom — were stopped at a U.S. port of entry and detained for at least two weeks.
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