United Kingdom Map

United Kingdom map, is a sovereign state located off the northwest coast of continental Europe. Great Britain is an island nation consisting of the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and a number of islands smaller. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom which share a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. Moreover, the land border between the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.

United Kingdom Map





United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, the government seat is in the capital city of London. There are four countries in the sovereignty of the United Kingdom each of which stands alone; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The last three have a separate administration of different powers, and based in the capital of each, namely Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Great Britain also has three areas of the Crown Dependencies, ie, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. These areas are related, but are constitutionally not part of the United Kingdom. Additionally, there are fourteen regions across the sea to Britain. These areas are remnants of the British Empire, which at one time was once the greatest empire in the world that covers nearly a quarter of the total area of ​​the earth. British influence (especially English) can be found in the countries of its former colonies in the use of language, the legal system, the system of government, and culture.

Great Britain is one of the developed countries with the world's sixth largest economy by nominal GDP and eighth largest in the world by purchasing power parity. Great Britain is also the first industrial country in the world, and become the ruler of the world in the 19th century and early 20th century. Until now, the country remains a great power of influence in the fields of economy, culture, military, science, and politics. Great Britain is recognized as a country that has nuclear weapons, and military expenditure ranks fourth largest in the world.

Great Britain is a permanent member of the UN Security Council since 1946 and has been a member of the European Union as well as its predecessor; European Economic Community, since 1973. Great Britain is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, the G7, G8, G20, NATO, OECD, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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