The UK is a historic island nation renowned for its cultural richness, global influence, and royal.

The United Kingdom is composed of four distinct geographic and historical regions: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It encompasses the majority of both the land area and population of the British Isles, a geographical term referring to the collection of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and numerous smaller isles. Great Britain is constituted by the collective territories of England, Wales, and Scotland, forming the larger of the two main islands. Meanwhile, the second-largest island is made up of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

England, which occupies the southern expanse of Great Britain, encompasses the Isles of Scilly located off its southwestern coastline, as well as the Isle of Wight situated along its southern shores. Scotland, situated in the northern part of Great Britain, includes the Orkney and Shetland islands to the north and the Hebrides along the northwestern coast. To the west of England and adjacent to its northwestern border lies Wales, which also incorporates the island of Anglesey to the northwest.

With the exception of its land boundary with the Irish Republic, the United Kingdom is bordered entirely by sea. The English Channel lies to the south of England and stretches between the United Kingdom and France. To the east, the North Sea extends. The Irish Sea, situated west of Wales and northern England, and southeast of Northern Ireland, acts as a separator between Great Britain and Ireland. Additionally, the Atlantic Ocean borders the southwestern regions of England, the northwestern coast of Northern Ireland, and western Scotland. The United Kingdom’s widest point measures approximately 300 miles (500 km), while its length from the northern tip of Scotland to the southern coast of England spans around 600 miles (1,000 km). Notably, no part of the country is situated more than 75 miles (120 km) from the coastline. The capital city, London, is positioned in southeastern England along the tidal River Thames.