United Kingdom is a country in Western Europe, Europe. Its capital is London, with a population of approximately 67.7M and a total area of 243,610 km². The official language is English and the currency is the Pound (£).
United Kingdom covers an area of 243,610 km² with a population density of 278/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $3.07T ($45,380 per capita) and gained independence in 927. It has a coastline of 12,429 km.
The UK invented the World Wide Web (Tim Berners-Lee, 1989), television, the steam engine, penicillin, the jet engine, and the ATM. London is the only city to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times.
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A UNESCO prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain, 5,000 years old and still mysterious
A UNESCO 1,000-year-old fortress that has been castle, palace, prison and treasury
A UNESCO medieval cityscape on volcanic rock with a castle perched at its peak
The Gothic Revival Westminster Palace with its iconic clock tower — symbol of British democracy
The capital of United Kingdom is London.
The official language(s) of United Kingdom are English.
The population of United Kingdom is approximately 67.7M.
United Kingdom uses the Pound (£).
United Kingdom is located in Europe, in the Western Europe region.
United Kingdom has a GDP of $3.07T, with a GDP per capita of $45,380.
The best time to visit United Kingdom is May–September. The climate is Temperate maritime, mild and rainy.
Visa-free for most Western nationalities (ETA required from 2024)
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