COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe
United Kingdom
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of United Kingdom.
United Kingdom at a glance
- CAPITAL
- London
- REGION
- Europe
- POPULATION
- 69,000,000
- AREA
- 243,610 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- Pound Sterling (GBP)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Home Of Greenwich Time
The prime meridian runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about United Kingdom
The world’s first underground passenger railway opened in London in 1863.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places United Kingdom in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 243,610 km² and a population of approximately 69,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.