United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as 'United Kingdom' or 'UK', or 'Britain') is a sovereign country in Europe. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland make up the United Kingdom. It is ruled over by Queen Elizabeth II.

Trivia

 * Great Britain is the island consisting of England, Scotland and Wales but when people say 'Britain' they know what they mean (usually UK)
 * Although it is a small place, the differences in a few square miles can be giant in terms of accents, cultures, class, etc.
 * The culture can be quite exclusive because we don't actively try to export it to other countries (unlike cough America cough)