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The United Kingdom
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 is situated in north -west Europe. Its territory
and population are primarily situated on the island of
Great Britain and in Northern Ireland on the island of
Ireland, as well as numerous smaller islands in the
surrounding seas. 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, and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a political union made up of
four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom also has
several overseas territories, including Bermuda,
Gibraltar, Montserrat and Saint Helena among others.
A constitutional monarchy, the United Kingdom is
a Commonwealth Realm, sharing the same person —
Queen Elizabeth II — with the fifteen other Realms as
monarch and head of state, forming a personal union
with each.