United Kingdom State Information Independent Yes Country abbreviations GB, GBR (ISO 3166-1); See more abbreviations on AbbreviationFinder. Official name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Capital London Continent Europe A member United Nations, NATO, Commonwealth Population 66,435,600 (2018); …
Kensington Palace in London The palace is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The architect Christopher Wren rebuilt the former private property. In the 17th century the palace gained more and more importance and over time it …
Palace of Westminster – Houses of Parliament The two houses of the British Parliament meet in this neo-Gothic palace on the Thames. The building stands in Westminster on Parliament Square and has also been declared a World Heritage Site by …
Although Edinburgh is much smaller than other capitals in Europe and does not have the same shopping structure as in Paris or London, the Scottish capital has good trade. There are both simple local shops and large department stores or …