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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Unit′ed King′dom, - Place Namesa kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 58,610,182;
94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, Unit′ed King′dom of Great′ Brit′ain and North′ern Ire′land.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: United Kingdom n - a kingdom of NW Europe, consisting chiefly of the island of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland: became the world's leading colonial power in the 18th century; the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution. It became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1921, after the rest of Ireland became autonomous as the Irish Free State. Primarily it is a trading nation, the chief exports being manufactured goods; joined the Common Market (now the European Union) in January 1973. Official language: English; Gaelic, Welsh, and other minority languages. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: pound sterling. Capital: London. Pop: 59 428 000 (2004 est). Area: 244 110 sq km (94 251 sq miles)
Abbreviation: UK
See also Great Britain
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