About United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.

• Prime minister: Boris Johnson Trending
• Capital: London
• Population: 66.04 million (2017) ONS UK
• Date format: dd/mm/yy; yyyy-mm-dd (AD)