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[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|thumb|Britain is a complex harmony, not a male voice choir. ~ [[David Cameron]]]]

The [[w:United Kingdom|'''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''']] ('''UK'''), alsocommonly known as the '''United Kingdom''' ('''UK''') or '''Britain''', is a [[w:sovereign state|sovereign country]] locatedin north-western Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of [[w:Great Britain|Great Britain]], the north-eastern part of the island of [[w:Ireland|Ireland]], and [[w:List of islands of the United Kingdom|many smaller islands]] within the [[w:British Isles|British Isles]]. Northern Ireland shares [[w:Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border|a land border]] with the [[w:Republic of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]]. The United Kingdom consists of [[w:Countries of the United Kingdom|four countries]]: [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland]]. The capital is [[London]], a [[w:global city|global city]] and [[w:financial centre|financial centre]] with an urban area population of 10.3 million. The national language of the United Kingdom is [[English language|English]].

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