United Kingdom (Discord: Map Game)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or the British Empire, is a sovereign country in western Europe.

Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the island of Ireland and many smaller islands.[10] The United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to its east, the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south-south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi), the United Kingdom is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th-largest in Europe. It is also the 21st-most populous country, with an estimated 65.1 million inhabitants.[11]

The United Kingdom was a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance until the repeal of a former law, granting the sole authority of government in the monarch of the United Kingdom[13][14] The monarch is King William V,. The capital of the United Kingdom and its largest city is London, a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million, the fourth-largest in Europe.] Other major urban areas in the United Kingdom include the regions of Dublin, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester. The United Kingdom consists of four countries—England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.[16] The last three had devolved administrations,[17] each with varying powers,[18][19] based in their capitals, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Dublin, respectively. The nearby Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey are not part of the United Kingdom, being Crown dependencies with the British Government responsible for defence and international representation.[20]