United Kingdom

"The United Kingdom. Home of the double-deckered buses, the finest tea you can drink, and the British commonwealth system. I stand there beside my cousin, who lives in Britain, and is very sick of flu. When I stay here, I would see how and why Britain has changed without the late Queen Elizabeth II."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) and colloquially Great Britain (GB) or simply Britain, is a sovereign country in western Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands