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Country Name

United Kingdom

Country Code

GB, GBR

Country Calling Code

+44

Country Profile

Destination Great Britain, a Nations Online Project country profile. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is known as the United Kingdom, the UK, Britain, or even England. The country on the island of Great Britain in north-western Europe comprises England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, which occupies the northeastern part of the island of Ireland. On the island of Ireland, there is the country's only land border, the one with the Republic of Ireland.

Capital Name

London

Languages

English, Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic

Country Currency

British Pound £ (GBP)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC No UTC

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the left

Population

6.66 crores (2019)

Country Area

243,000 km² (93,000 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

London Edinburgh: Scotland's Capital Roman-Era Bath Ancient Stonehenge and Medieval Salisbury Wonderful Windsor The Cotswolds and the Lake District: Idyllic England Medieval York and its Minster The University Towns of Cambridge & Oxford Liverpool and Manchester Canterbury Cardiff: The Capital of Wales Loch Ness and Inverness Big Ben London Eye Stonehenge Hyde Park Loch Ness and Scottish Highlands Dunluce Castle Trafford Centre Windsor Castle Giant’s Causeway Old Town, Edinburgh

News

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation online. BBC News Online The news site of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Financial Times Business topics. The Guardian National and international news. The Independent National morning broadsheet. iNews British newspaper. The Telegraph A major 'conservative' broadsheet. The Times The well-known conservative British newspaper online.

Art Culture

Museums British Museum The museum is dedicated to human history plus culture, London. British Motor Museum The former Heritage Motor Centre is a British motor museum in Warwickshire, England, established in 1993. Natural History Museum Eighty million items, five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology, and zoology. The National Museum of Science & Industry Illustrating the history and contemporary practice of science, technology, medicine, and industry. National Maritime Museum The largest Maritime Museum in the World. Science Museum London's Science Museum on Exhibition Road is part of the Science Museum Group.

Economy Business

Bank of England The Bank of England was founded in 1694; it is the central bank of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, based in London. London Stock Exchange (LSE) The London Stock Exchange is headquartered in London; it is among the largest and oldest exchanges in Europe. British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) The British Chamber of Commerce is the national representative body of 52 regional accredited chambers of commerce in the United Kingdom. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is the capital's largest independent networking and business support organization. Department for International Trade Formerly the UK Trade & Investment, it was replaced by the Department for International Trade in July 2016, a UK government organization helping UK companies to do business abroad.

Transport

British Airways The Kingdoms national airline. EasyJet British low-cost airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. Virgin Atlantic Airways Privately held UK airline. Thomas Cook Airlines was a British charter and scheduled airline headquartered in Manchester; it ceased operations on 23 September 2019. Flybmi BMI was UK's second-largest airline; it served over 30 European destinations; it ceased operations on 16 February 2019. Ferries Brittany Ferries UK's slow connection to mainland Europe. Rail Eurostar High-speed passenger train linking London, Paris, and Brussels. BritRail Train travel in the UK.

Tourism

Well-known British Brands Alfred Dunhill English style. Barbour English luxury fashion of weatherproofed outerwear. Burberry Burberry Group Inc is an English luxury fashion house, headquartered in London, England. The Body Shop The British cosmetics and skincare company was founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick; the company is now owned by L'Oréal. Hackett British menswear retailer. Harrods The Store. Laura Ashley Laura Ashley was a Welsh textile design company, now in the hands of the MUI Group of Malaysia. Marks & Spencer British retailer. Mulberry Leather accessories. Paul Smith Royal Designer. Private White V.C. British Luxury Menswear.

Education

The British Library One of the world's great knowledge institutions. Eton College The Eton College Web Page, an independent boarding school for boys in Eton, Windsor, Berkshire. London School of Economics and Political Science Founded in 1895, teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences. Oxford Brookes University Named Best New University 2001-2005 by the Sunday Times University Guide. University of Cambridge Welcome to the University of Cambridge, the collegiate public research university in Cambridge. King's College London KCL is the oldest college of the University of London and one of the most prestigious university institutions in Europe. University College London Founded in 1826, UCL is consistently ranked in the top three multifaculty UK universities. University of Nottingham The University of Nottingham is a research university in the middle-English city of Nottingham. University of Oxford Home page of the University of Oxford in Oxford (England) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. University of Sussex Founded in the 1960s, the University has become a leading teaching and research institution in the UK.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR UNITED KINGDOM VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival Because this country's embassy may require a personal appearance by the traveler we are unable to assist you with processing this visa. BEFORE YOU GO TO UNITED KINGDOM: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate:Very British: more than one-half of the days are overcast; generally mild and temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current. Constitutional monarchy. Constitution: Unwritten, partly statutes, partly common law and practice. Natural resources: Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica. Agriculture products: Cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish, milk, eggs. Industries: Machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, and other consumer goods. Exports - commodities: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, and tobacco. Imports - commodities: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs

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