United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Referred to as United Kingdom (UK)

English: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawra Gogledd Iwerddon

Scottish Gaelic: An Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Eirinn mu Thuath

Irish: Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire

Scottish: agus Thuaisceart ?ireann Unitit Kingdom o Great Britain an Norlin Airlann

Country name explanation: "Britain" means "variegated" in Celtic language meaning. Because some Britons moved to France, the mainland was called Great Britain.

The national flag is a horizontal rectangle with a length-to-width ratio of 2:1. It is the flag with the word "rice" in it, consisting of a dark blue background and the word "rice" in red and white. The red cross with a white border in the flag represents Saint George, the patron saint of England, the white cross represents Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, and the red cross represents Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. This flag was produced in 1801. It is an overlapping combination of the original red cross flag on a white ground of England, the white cross flag on a blue ground and a white cross flag of Ireland.

National emblem: the emblem of the British King. The central pattern is a coat of arms. In the upper left and lower right corners of the shield are three golden lions on a red ground, symbolizing England; in the upper right corner is a red lion standing on a golden ground, symbolizing Scotland; in the lower left corner is a golden harp on a blue ground. Symbolizes Ireland. The coat of arms is supported on both sides by a lion wearing a crown, representing England, and a unicorn representing Scotland. There is a motto written in French around the coat of arms, which means "Evil begets evil"; the Medal of the Garter hangs at the bottom, and the ribbon reads "There is God and I have rights." At the top of the coat of arms is a gold and silver helmet set with jewels, an imperial crown and a crowned lion.

National anthem: "God Save the Queen" (if the reigning male monarch is a male monarch, the national anthem is changed to "god save the king")

[font size=2 ]Area: 244,100 square kilometers[/font]

Population: 60.2 million (June 2005). According to statistics in 2006, the British population was approximately 60.6 million. The current total British population is approximately 6,078 Thousands of people. Among them, 49.18 million people live in England, 2.9 million people live in Wales, 5.06 million people live in Scotland, and 1.69 million live in Northern Ireland (in mid-2001). The official and lingua franca is English. Welsh is also spoken in northern Wales, and Gaelic is still spoken in the northwest Highlands of Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland. Most of the residents believe in Protestant Christianity, mainly divided into the Church of England (also known as the Anglican Church, whose members account for about 60% of British adults) and the Church of Scotland (also known as the Presbyterian Church, with 660,000 adult believers). There are also larger religious communities such as the Catholic Church and Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Islam.

Capital: London; population: 7,172,036 (2001). The hottest month is July, with the general temperature ranging from 13℃ to 22℃; the coldest month is January, with the general temperature ranging from 2℃ to 6℃. In April 2006, Beijing and London became sister cities.

Administrative division: divided into four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is divided into 43 counties, Scotland has 29 districts and 3 special jurisdictions, Northern Ireland has 26 districts, and Wales has 22 districts.

The Scottish and Welsh parliaments and their administrative agencies are fully responsible for local affairs, while foreign affairs, defence, overall economic and monetary policy, employment policy and social security are still controlled by the central government. London, also known as "Greater London", consists of 32 independent London boroughs and 1 "City of London". Each district council is responsible for the main affairs of each district, but collaborates with the Mayor and Council of Greater London to handle matters involving the entire London. In addition, the United Kingdom has 12 dependent territories.

National Day: There is no National Day in the traditional sense in the UK, only the Queen's "official birthday". Queen Elizabeth II's real birthday is April 21, 1926, but her "official birthday" is held on the Saturday close to June 11 every year. At this time of year, the weather in London, which has always been known as the "Fog City", is also relatively good. The main event is the Queen's personal review of the "Color Flag Salute Parade". Since Saturday is not a working day, it is not a holiday.

National dignitaries: Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II;

Head of government: Labor leader Gordon Brown

National flower: rose

National Bird: Red-breasted Pigeon

National Stone: Diamond