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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain) is a country and sovereign state that lies to the north-west of the continent of Europe with the Republic of Ireland as its only land border. It occupies all of the island of Great Britain and the north-east part of the island of Ireland, sharing a land border with the Republic of Ireland.
The United Kingdom is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, and its ancillary bodies of water, including the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, St George's Channel, and the Irish Sea. The United Kingdom is linked to France and Continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy composed of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who is also the Queen and Head of State of fifteen other Commonwealth Realms, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Jamaica. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, form a federacy with the United Kingdom collectively known as the British Islands. The UK also has fourteen overseas territories, all remnants of the British Empire which at its height encompassed a quarter of the world's surface and population.
Although Britain was the foremost great power during the 19th century, the economic cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century diminished Britain's status in global affairs. However, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a nuclear power, a member of the G8, the world's fifth largest economy, and having the second highest defence spending, Britain remains an important political, economic and military world power. It is a member of the European Union and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Uags Ubley
Uckfield Uddingston
Udimore Uffculme
Uffington Ufford
Ufton Ugadale
Ugborough Ughill
Ugley Ugthorpe
Uig Uisken
Ulbster Ulceby
Ulcombe Uldale
Uley Ulgham
Ullapool Ullenhall
Ulleskelf Ullesthorpe
Ulley Ullingswick
Ullingwick Ullock
Ulpha Ulrome
Ulsta Ulverston
Ulverstone Ulwell
Umberleigh Bridge Unapool
Underbarrow Undy
Unish Unstone
Uny Lelant Upavon
Upchurch Uphall
Upham Uphill
Upholland Uplawmoor
Upleadon Upleatham
Uplowman Uplyme
Upminster Upottery
Upper Arley Upper Ballinderry
Upper Bayble Upper Beeding
Upper Bleeding Upper Boddington
Upper Borth Upper Bracky
Upper Brailes Upper Broughton
Upper Camster Upper Chapel
Upper Clapton Upper Clatford
Upper Dean Upper Denton
Upper Derraid Upper Diabaig
Upper Dounreay Upper Eathie
Upper Elkstone Upper Ethie
Upper Farringdon Upper Hale
Upper Hambleton Upper Hardres
Upper Helmsley Upper Heyford
Upper Holloway Upper Hulme
Upper Kilchattan Upper Killay
Upper Kinsham Upper Langwith
Upper Largo Upper Marden
Upper Norwood Upper Penn
Upper Poppleton Upper Sapey
Upper Seagry Upper Shader
Upper Slaughter Upper Somborne
Upper Stonnall Upper Stratton
Upper Sunbury Upper Sundon
Upper Swainswick Upper Swell
Upper Winchendon Upperland
Upperlands Uppingham
Upsall Upton
Upton Bishop Upton Grey
Upton Magna Upton Noble
Upton Pyne Upton Scudamore
Upton Snodsbury Upton Warren
Upton upon Severn Upwell
Upwey Upwood
Urchany Urchfont
Urmston Urquhart
Urr Urray
Usan Ushaw Moor
Usk Usselby
Usworth Uthill
Utley Utterby
Uttoxeter Uxbridge
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