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| Anthem | "God Save the Queen" | ||
| Capital (and largest city) |
London | ||
| Other cities | Cambridge, Oxford, St Albans, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester | ||
| Language official |
English | ||
| others | Scots, Welsh | ||
| Religion | Protestantism | ||
| Ethnic Groups main |
English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish | ||
| others | Indians, Nigerians | ||
| Demonym | British | ||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||
| legislature | Parliament | ||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II (1952–present)
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May (2016–2019) Jacob Rees-Mogg (2019–present) | ||
| Population | 65,000,000 (2020) | ||
| Established | 1922 | ||
| Currency | Pound sterling | ||
| Time Zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) | ||
| summer | British Summer Time (UTC +1) | ||
| Internet TLD | .uk | ||
| Calling Code | +44 | ||
| Organizations | United Nations | ||
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, known simply as the United Kingdom or Britain for short, is an island nation located off the northwestern coast of Europe.
Government and politics[]
Monarchs[]
- Elizabeth II (1952–present)
Prime Ministers[]
- Theresa May (2016–2019)
- Jacob Rees-Mogg (2019–present)
Political parties[]
- Conservative and Unionist Party
- Labor Party
- Scottish National Party
- Liberal Democrats
- United Kingdom Independence Party
Military[]
Her Majesty's Armed Forces consist of the British Army, Royal Navy (RN), and Royal Air Force (RAF).