United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the U.K., Great Britain (possibly for the namesake island where the national capital of London is located), or simply Britain, is a sovereign country run by a constitutional monarchy located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain (a term sometimes also loosely applied to the whole state), the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. It is home to many cultures of British royalty that dates back to more than many centuries. The landmass is comprised of four different nations that are each described as "a country within a country", including one part of a country that is in another, Specifically, Northern Ireland in mainland Ireland.