U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country that comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border  with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic sea and the Irish Sea.