🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Time zones in United Kingdom

• Europe/London
  UTC+0 (GMT) · DST · Greenwich Mean Time

Upcoming public holidays in United Kingdom

• Mon, May 4Early May bank holiday
• Mon, May 25Spring bank holiday
• Sun, Jun 21Father's Day

See all 2026 United Kingdom holidays →

Other countries in Northern Europe

• 🇦🇽 Åland Islands
• 🇩🇰 Denmark
• 🇪🇪 Estonia
• 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
• 🇫🇮 Finland
• 🇬🇬 Guernsey
• 🇮🇸 Iceland
• 🇮🇪 Ireland

At a glance

Capital

—

Region

Europe

Subregion

Northern Europe

Population

69,281,437

Area

244,376 km²

Currency

GBP £

Calling code

+44

Driving side

left

Languages

eng

Internet TLD

.uk

About

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a population of over 69 million in 2024. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2). It shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea, while maintaining sovereignty over the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. The capital and largest city of England and the UK is London; Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are the national capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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