United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom is a sovereign country in northwestern Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, known for its parliamentary democracy, global cultural influence, and historic role in world affairs.

All labels observed (88)

Label Occurrences
United Kingdom canonical 118,262
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 588
UK 29

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (144)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
island country
parliamentary democracy
sovereign state
area approximately 243,000 square kilometres
borderWith Ireland
surface form: Republic of Ireland
callingCode +44
capital London, England
surface form: London
capitalOfConstituentCountry Belfast
Cardiff
Edinburgh
London, England
surface form: London
climate temperate oceanic
coatOfArms Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
comprises England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
continent Europe
countryName United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
culturalInfluence global
currency Pound sterling
currencyCode Pound sterling
surface form: GBP
currencyUser Pound sterling
dateOfBrexit 2020-01-31
deFactoOfficialLanguage English
devolutionTo Northern Ireland Assembly
Scottish Parliament
Welsh Government
surface form: Senedd Cymru
dominantReligion Christianity
drivesOn left
drivingLicenceCode United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: UK
drivingRegulation left-hand traffic
drivingSide left
economicStatus developed country
high-income economy
economicSystem mixed economy
event Brexit
famousUniversity Imperial College London
London School of Economics
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

University of Oxford
flag Union Flag
surface form: Union Jack
formedByUnionOf Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
formerMemberOf European Economic Community
European Union
foundingDate 1707
foundingDocument Acts of Union 1707
governmentType unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
headOfGovernment First Lord of the Treasury
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
headOfState Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III
highestPoint Ben Nevis
highestPointLocation Scotland
historicalPredecessor Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
historicalRole center of the British Empire
major colonial power
internetTLD .gb
.uk
ISO3166-1Alpha2 GB
ISO3166-1Alpha3 United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: GBR
largestCity London, England
surface form: London
laterConstitutionalAct Acts of Union 1800
laterUnionWith Kingdom of Ireland
leftOrganization European Union
legalSystem common law
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
literaryTradition English literature
lowerHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons
majorCity Belfast
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
majorPortCity Liverpool
London, England
surface form: London

Southampton
majorRiver Severn
Thames
Trent
majorStockExchange London Stock Exchange
memberOf Commonwealth countries
surface form: Commonwealth of Nations

Council of Europe
G20
G7
NATO
OECD
United Nations
motto Dieu et mon droit
nationalAnimal lion
nationalAnthem God Save the King
nationalPersonification Britannia
nationalSport cricket
nuclearStatus recognized nuclear-weapon state under NPT
nuclearWeaponsState yes
officialLanguage English
olympicCommittee British Olympic Association
olympicTeamName Great Britain
partOf British Isles
populationEstimate around 67 million
populationRank one of the most populous countries in Europe
recognizedRegionalLanguage Cornish
Irish
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
Welsh
region Northern Europe
royalMottoOfScotland In my defens God me defend
seaBorderWith Belgium
Denmark
France
Iceland
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
securityCouncilStatus permanent member of the UN Security Council
separateLegalSystem English law
Northern Ireland law
Scots law (to a limited extent)
surface form: Scots law
shortName United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Britain

United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: UK
sovereign Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III
sportsOrigin association football
cricket
golf
rugby football
tennis
stateChurch Church of England
stateChurchInScotland Church of Scotland
surroundedBy Atlantic Ocean
English Channel
Irish Sea
North Sea
timeZone Greenwich Mean Time
timeZoneDST British Summer Time
titleOfHeadOfState Monarch
UNM49Code 826
upperHouse House of Lords
vehicleRegistrationCode United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: GB

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

James Callaghan countryOfBirth United Kingdom
James Callaghan countryOfDeath United Kingdom
Labour Party (UK) country United Kingdom
Sapphire Jubilee 2017 country United Kingdom
Sapphire Jubilee 2017 celebratedIn United Kingdom
Royal Logistic Corps country United Kingdom
Royal Army Medical Corps country United Kingdom
Royal Army Medical Corps allegiance United Kingdom
Natal Colony country United Kingdom
Lord Roberts countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
Usher of the Black Rod country United Kingdom
Usher of the Black Rod jurisdiction United Kingdom
Stranger Knights and Ladies country United Kingdom
Boxing Day observedIn United Kingdom
New Year’s Day celebratedIn United Kingdom
New Year’s Day isPublicHolidayIn United Kingdom
Kirkland (surname) usedInCountry United Kingdom
subject surface form: Kirkland
Copts significantPopulationIn United Kingdom
Paul McCartney countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
Leven locatedIn United Kingdom
Old Course at St Andrews locatedIn United Kingdom
Glasgow City partOf United Kingdom
Southern Uplands Fault locatedIn United Kingdom
Mutual Defense Agreement (1958) countryParty United Kingdom
this entity surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
UK–US Extradition Treaty hasParty United Kingdom
this entity surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Honorable usedIn United Kingdom
Lower Broughton locatedIn United Kingdom
Deansgate country United Kingdom
Manchester Airports Group country United Kingdom
Manchester Airports Group regionServed United Kingdom
easyJet country United Kingdom
easyJet headquartersCountry United Kingdom
easyJet operatesIn United Kingdom
Network Rail country United Kingdom
FA Cup region United Kingdom
FA Cup broadcastIn United Kingdom
Sir Matt Busby countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
Peel Ports country United Kingdom
Peel Ports regionServed United Kingdom
Latchford Lock locatedInCountry United Kingdom
15th Hussars country United Kingdom