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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鈥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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A laboratory approved by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service was commissioned by Panorama to independently test the nutritional value of a fruit, yoghurt and savoury pouch from each of the six leading brands.
Recent analysis found that spring is the fastest-warming season in the United Kingdom.
The two suspects 鈥 Cui Guanghai, 43, of China; and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom 鈥 were arrested by Serbian law enforcement officers at the request of the United States, according to a DOJ statement.
The star of "The Last of Us" lashed out at Rowling's recent celebration of a United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling that could spell disaster for the cause of trans rights.
He then accused Benn, who based his training camp in Spain, of "fleeing" the United Kingdom.
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