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Physical map of The United Kingdom showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about The United Kingdom.
England is one of four constituent countries within the United Kingdom, located in the southern portion of the island of Great Britain. It shares its northern border with Scotland and its western border with Wales.
Map of England showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about England.
Covering an area of 77,933 sq. km, Scotland is 2 nd largest country in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeastern part of the country, on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth estuary is Edinburgh - the capital and the 2 nd most populous city of Scotland.
Wales is a country, that is located in the southwestern region of the United Kingdom and forms the westward extension of Great Britain Island. It is geographically positioned in the Northern and Western hemispheres of the Earth.
The British Empire was the largest empire in human history. It consisted of the colonial possessions of what is now the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK’s imperial expansion began in the early 17 th century.
Map of the British Overseas Territories. Image credit: George Bozanko/Wikimedia Commons. The UK has 13 overseas territories. The Cayman Islands in the Caribbean is the most populous British overseas territory. The British Antarctic Territory is the largest British overseas territory by land area, but has no permanent human population.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that together makeup the United Kingdom is almost universally considered part of Europe.
The United Kingdom has 4 constituent countries, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England is the largest and most populous country of the United Kingdom. More than 80% of the UK's population lives in England.
Former British Colonies. The British forged the largest empire the world has yet seen. Holding territory on every continent at its height in the wake of the First World War, it spanned across 35.5 million Km 2 (13.7 million sq mi). The British Empire, beginning in the middle of the 16th century, would last more than 400 years until the handover ...