UNITED KINGDOM
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain is a sovereign country in Western Europe. It includes the island of Great Britain, the northern- eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. As a unified state, it started in 1707 but the Act of Union 1800 added the kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom. The UK is a constitutional Monarchy with a Parliamentary democracy. The Monarch is Queen Elizabeth 11, who has been on the throne since 1952. The capital and largest city is London, other major cities are Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool. There are Four Major countries in UK; they are Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. England was derived from the old English name Englaland, which means” land of the Angles”. In UK, the people practice several religions which according to statistics (2011) are as follows: Christianity: ...