World Countries

United Kingdom

United Kingdom coat of arms
The flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — has a blue field. It features the white-edged red cross of Saint George superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew.

Common Name: United Kingdom

Official Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Geographic Details

CapitalLondon
Continent(s)Europe
RegionEurope
SubregionNorthern Europe
Landlocked❌
Area244,376 km²
Coordinates(54° 0' N, 2° 0' W)

Demographic and Political Information

Population69,281,437
CurrencyBritish pound (£)
TimezonesUTC-08:00, UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00, UTC, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, UTC+06:00
LanguagesEnglish
UN Member✅

Additional Information

Top-level Domain.uk
Calling Code+4
Independent✅
Start of weekmonday
alpha2CodeGB
alpha3CodeGBR