Passport card
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Currency
- Pound sterling
- Languages
- English
- People
- About 6.9 crore
- Size
- About 2.4 lakh km²
- Leader
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham
- Joins four nations
- England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Time
- 5½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in London, and 7:30 am in summer
⭐ England's animal is the lion, and Scotland's is the unicorn!
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Two ways to learn
Learn about United Kingdom
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to United Kingdom
Turn the globe with your finger. United Kingdom has 1 neighbour on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
United Kingdom and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 13 times the size of United Kingdom.
- PeopleIndia has about 21 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 6.9 crore in United Kingdom.
- DistanceLondon is about 6,700 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeUnited Kingdom is 5½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in London, or 7:30 am in summer.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on United Kingdom, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on United Kingdom
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn United Kingdom's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put United Kingdom back on the map
United Kingdom and its neighbour have fallen off the map. Can you put them both back?
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free United Kingdom worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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