United Kingdom is a country in Western Europe, Europe with a rich history, unique culture and some remarkable records. Here are the most interesting facts about United Kingdom that most people don't know.
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.
The UK invented the World Wide Web, the telephone, the television and the steam engine.
The UK has the world's oldest underground railway system — the London Tube, opened in 1863.
The UK is home to the world's oldest national public broadcasting service — the BBC, founded 1927.
The English language has the largest vocabulary of any language — over 170,000 words in current use.
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.
United Kingdom is known for several remarkable places that attract visitors and define the country's identity:
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 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.
The capital of United Kingdom is London.
United Kingdom has a population of approximately 67.7M.
The official language of United Kingdom is English.
United Kingdom gained independence in 927.
United Kingdom uses the Pound (£).