The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located at the north western coast of Europe. The island of Great Britain consists of 3 countries England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is just across the Irish sea sharing a land border with the Republic of Ireland.

The UK is a sovereign island country with it's own monarch Queen Elizabeth II who ascended to the throne more than half a century ago in 1952. The pomp and ceremony of the monarchy is a part of the British heritage and attracts thousands of tourists to the UK every year.

The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London the capital of England is always very popular with tourists from within or outside of the UK. Other London attractions include The British Museum, Shakespeares Globe and the more modern London Eye.

Apart from the United Kingdom being rich in history and culture you will find only a short distance from any town or city beautiful and vibrant landscapes with a wealth of history of their own.

Surrounded by the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the Irish Sea the UK is only connected to another country France via the Channel Tunnel. There are many busy holiday resorts and ports along the rugged and varied coastline and inland with something for everyone to enjoy.

Although part of the European Union the United Kingdom retains it's own identity and currency which is called Sterling. £1 or 1 GB pound is equal to 100 pennies or 1ps. The coinage is 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 - paper money: £5, £10, £20 and £50. Scotland and Ireland print their own banknotes which have equivilant value to English money and is legal tender throughout the UK. The only difference is that Scotland have £100 notes.

Comprehensive information about all areas of the UK can be found throughout this site. Much of it is in the form of articles and reviews which have been submitted by different authors to our general subject article directory where you can find information about almost anything and our travel article directory where you can find information about worldwide destinations. The articles and reviews on both sites are freely available for use on websites and ezines providing that the author details and article source are retained.

Links to some city travel guides have been added to this site. They are downloadable, free and worth checking out for anybody planning to visit the UK  <!--- WJLQWRLWEHSD --->

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