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🇬🇧United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

Europe · Northern EuropeSovereign state
ISOGB · GBR · 826
LAT,LNG54.00, -2.00
TEL+44

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign country in Northern Europe, Europe. Its capital is London. It has a population of about 67,215,293 across 242,900 km² — roughly 277 people per km². The currency is the British pound (GBP £). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are GB, GBR, 826, and the international calling code is +44.

Capital
London
#22
Population
67,215,293
#81
Area
242,900 km²
#48
Density
277 /km²

Key facts about United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

GET/alpha/GB
Calling code
+44
Currencies
GBP £
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC-08:00UTC-05:00UTC-04:00UTC-03:00UTC-02:00UTCUTC+01:00UTC+02:00UTC+06:00
Demonym
British
Top-level domain
.uk
ISO codes
GB · GBR · 826
Coordinates
54.00, -2.00
Capital
London

Other names for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great BritainRoyaume-UniReino UnidoVereinigtes KönigreichRegno Unitoイギリス

Largest cities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (12)

GET/cities?country=GB

Countries bordering United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1)

GET/borders/united%20kingdom%20of%20great%20britain%20and%20northern%20ireland

Frequently asked questions about United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

What is the capital of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The capital of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is London.

What is the population of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has a population of about 67,215,293, the 22nd largest in the world.

What currency is used in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses the British pound (GBP, symbol £).

What languages are spoken in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The main language of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is English.

What is the calling code for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The international dialing code for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is +44.

Which countries border United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shares land borders with Ireland.

Query United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/GB
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/GBR
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/826
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/GBR
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/united%20kingdom%20of%20great%20britain%20and%20northern%20ireland
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=GB
Largest cities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/united%20kingdom%20of%20great%20britain%20and%20northern%20ireland
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=54&lng=-2
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Northern%20Europe
Countries in Northern EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/GBP
Countries using the British poundDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/44
Countries with calling code +44Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-08%3A00
Countries in UTC-08:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/uk
Countries on the .uk domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/British
Countries whose people are "British"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/London
Find a country by capital (London)Docs
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