The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign island nation covering most of the British Isles in the North Atlantic, north-west of mainland Europe. It is a constitutional monarchy comprising England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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In any case, it is a country steeped in history and rich in diversity, where you’ll find everything from opulent royal palaces, world-famous galleries and typical out-of-the-way pubs to rocky coastlines lined in places with jagged cliffs, wild moors and beaches with snow-white sand. In Britain, there really is something for everyone.