United Kingdom: country data and statistics -

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy The UK has three distinct jurisdictions; England and Wales, Scotland and Northern

The UK Parliament has two Houses that work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws,

the visitor The United Kingdom is a country that consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland The name Great Britain refers to the

the watcher Background The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was created when the Kingdoms of England and Scotland