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Category:	Countries and Regional
Created:	May 11, 2005
Type:	Public
Members:	692
Owner:	Adrees Awan
Language:	English
Country:	United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (also known as the United Kingdom, the U.K., or Britain)[7] is a country[8] to the north-west of mainland Europe. It comprises the island of Great Britain, the north-east part of the island of Ireland and many small local islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland.[9][10][11] Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. It is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.

The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy comprising four constituent countries – England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – with Elizabeth II as head of state, who is also head of state of 15 other countries including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand