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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London lies on the Thames in England, while the country’s coasts face several North Atlantic shelf seas.

Fast Facts

  • Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital; Cardiff is Wales’s; Belfast is Northern Ireland’s.
  • Glasgow is in Scotland and Liverpool in northwestern England.
  • Great Britain is the island containing England, Scotland and Wales; it excludes Northern Ireland.
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Part of Visualize CSE, an interactive geography atlas for UPSC Civil Services (IAS) preparation.