Canterbury Cathedral.

Portsmouth Tower. © Wayfarer

The United Kingdom of Great Brittian is located to the north west of mainland Europe. Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain and in Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, and its ancillary bodies of water, including the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea. The mainland is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel, with Northern Ireland sharing a land border with the Republic of Ireland.

The United Kingdom is a union of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.