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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (English: United Kingdom) is an island nation in northwestern Europe. The UK is one of the largest states in Europe, a nuclear power, a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Britain is considered the birthplace of modern parliamentary democracy. The form of government is parliamentary monarchy. The state consists of four "historical provinces" (in English - "countries," that is, "countries"): England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The form of administrative-territorial structure is a unitary state, although three of the four historical provinces (except England) have a significant degree of autonomy. The capital is the city of London. The official language is English.