United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (country in northern Europe consisting of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) | ||||
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| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
(synonym) UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(hypernym) kingdom
(member-holonym) European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe
(part-holonym) British Isles
(part-meronym) England
(class) Magna Carta, Magna Charta, The Great Charter
(class) potted
| hEnglish - advanced version |
united kingdom
n : a monarchy in northwestern europe occupying most of the british isles; divided into england and scotland and wales and northern ireland [syn: united kingdom, uk, great britain, britain, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland ]
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
An Ríocht Aontaithe
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Flag of United Kingdom
Background
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
Map of United Kingdom
More about United Kingdom:
| Country Data Codes |
UK/GB (Internet),
GB (ISO 3166),
GBR (ISO 3166),
UK (FIPS 10-4)
| Country Phone Codes |
44
| Area Code International |
Country Code -44
| Currency In Each Country |
British pound (GBP)
| Multi Internet Domains |
UK
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| Internet Domains |
UK
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