United Kingdom

Flag of United Kingdom Coat of Arms
The flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — has a blue field. It features the white-edged red cross of Saint George superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew.
🏛️ Identity & Politics
Official Name
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Native Name
[ENG] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Alt Spellings
GB, UK, Great Britain
CCA2
GB
CCA3
GBR
CCN3
826
IOC Code
GBR
FIFA Code
None
Independent
Yes
UN Member
Yes
Status
officially-assigned
🗺️ Geography & Borders
Capital
London
Capital LatLng
51.5, -0.08
Region
Europe
Subregion
Northern Europe
Continents
Europe
Area
244376 sq km
Landlocked
No
Borders
LatLng
54, -2
Maps
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👥 Demographics & Culture
Population
69281437
Demonyms
[ENG] m: British, f: British
[FRA] m: Britannique, f: Britannique
Languages
English
💰 Economy & Living Metrics
Currencies
British pound (GBP: £)
Gini Coefficient
35.1 (2017)
Start of Week
monday
Driving Side
left
Car Signs
GB
📡 Telecom & Postal
Dial Code
+44
Internet TLD
.uk
Timezones
UTC-08:00, UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00, UTC, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, UTC+06:00
Postal Format
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Postal Regex
^(([A-Z]\d{2}[A-Z]{2})|([A-Z]\d{3}[A-Z]{2})|([A-Z]{2}\d{2}[A-Z]{2})|([A-Z]{2}\d{3}[A-Z]{2})|([A-Z]\d[A-Z]\d[A-Z]{2})|([A-Z]{2}\d[A-Z]\d[A-Z]{2})|(GIR0AA))$
🔠 Global Translations
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