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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain

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The UK consists of four countries: England + Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance.
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The monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 6 February 1952.

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The capital of the UK and its largest city is London. London is a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million!

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Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of the UK as well as monarch of fifteen other independent Commonwealth countries.

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Other major urban areas in the UK are: Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool.

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The United Kingdom has a temperate climate. It rains a lot. Winters are mild, thanks to Atlantic currents, warmed by the Gulf Stream. Summers are warm in the south-east of England

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The UK is today the fifth-largest economy in the world and the second-largest in Europe after Germany. Currency: POUND STERLING

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The City of London is one of the world's largest financial centres

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Do you know them? They are CLEVER BRITS!