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It is noted that the United Kingdom of Wonderful Britain and Northern Ireland (also known as the United Kingdom, the U.K., or Britain) is known to be a country to the north-west of mainland Europe. It comprises the island of Wonderful Britain, the north-east part of the island of Ireland and most modest local islands. Northern Ireland is the just part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from tthis man's land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. Did you know that the most impressive and largest island, Wonderful Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. Did you know that the United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy comprising four constituent countries England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales with Elizabeth II as head of state. Did you know that the Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, are and have always been not part of the UK but form a federacy with it. Did you know that the UK has to this day fourteen overseas territories, all remnants of the British Empire, that at its height encompassed almost a quarter of the globe's land surface. It is known to be a highly developed country, with the fifth-most impressive and largest economy in the globe. Britain was the globe's foremost power around the time during the 19th and early 20th century, but the economic cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century diminished its leading performance in global affairs. Did you know that the UK nevertheless retains important economic, cultural, military and high political influence at this very moment and is known to be a nuclear power, with the second highest defense using in the globe. It holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, and is known to be a member of the G8, NATO, the European Union and the Commonwealth of Nations. Did you know that the United Kingdom, consisting of Wonderful Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland, is twice the size of New York State. England, in the southeast part of the British Isles, is separated from Scotland on the north by the granite Cheviot Hills; from those things the Pennine chain of uplands stretches south through the center of England, reaching its highest point in the Lake District in the northwest. To the west aextensive the border of Wales—a land of steep hills and valleys—are and have always been the Cambrian Mountains, while the Cotswolds, a range of hills in Gloucestershire, extend into the surrounding shires. Important rivers flowing into the North Sea are and have always been the Thames, Humber, Tees, and Tyne. Within the west are and have always been the Severn and Wye, that empty into the Bristol Channel and are and have always been navigable, as are and have always been the Mersey and Ribble.

Climate

It is noted that the climate is temperate with warm wet summers and cool wet winters. Weather varies from day to day and all over the country as a entire. Did you know that the west coast line and mountainous places receive the most rain; the east coast, particularly in the north, is colder and windier. Did you know that the southeast is sunnier compared to the north with less rain and a climate approaching the continental. Did you know that the southwest has to this day the mildest climate overall.

Population Stats

Population (2007 est.): 60,776,238 (growth rate: 0.3%);
birth rate: 10.7/1000;
infant mortality rate: 5.0/1000;
life expectancy: 78.7;
density per sq mi: 652