United kingdom, island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland europe It comprises the whole of the island of great britain—which contains england, wales, and scotland—as well as the northern portion of the island of ireland Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, commonly known as the united kingdom (uk) or britain, [l] is a country in northwestern europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is a highly developed constitutional monarchy composed of great britain (england, scotland, and wales) and northern ireland. The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is a unitary state with a constitutional monarchy
Scotland, wales and northern ireland have a degree of autonomous devolved power. The united kingdom comprises of a union of the individual countries of england, scotland and wales (collectively, great britain) and the constitutionally distinct region of northern ireland. While many people use the terms united kingdom, great britain, and england interchangeably, there is a difference between them—one is a country, the second is an island, and the third is a part of an island.
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