What are the 4 nationalities of the UK?
The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
What is the capital of UK?
LondonUnited Kingdom / Capital London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world's great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain's largest metropolis, it is also the country's economic, transportation, and cultural centre.
What countries are in the British Isles?
See England; Ireland; Northern Ireland; Scotland; United Kingdom; Wales. Terminology for the British Isles, the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and Ireland.
How did Britain get its name?
Nomenclature. The name Britain is derived from the name Britannia, used by the Romans from circa 55 BC and increasingly used to describe the island which had formerly been known as insula Albionum, the "island of the Albions".
What is a British person called?
The nationality of someone from the United Kingdom is British, although some people prefer to call themselves English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish. It is incorrect and may cause offence to call all British people `English'. You can refer to all the people who come from Britain as the British.
Is London bigger than New York?
302 square miles in land, not counting water. London is 607 square miles. NYC has 8.1 million people. London has 8.7 million people.
Is UK a country or England?
The U.K., as it is called, is a sovereign state that consists of four individual countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Within the U.K., Parliament is sovereign, but each country has autonomy to some extent.