United Kingdom

American  

noun

1. a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). London. U.K.

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United Kingdom British  

noun

1.  UK.  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: 63 395 574 (2013 est). Area: 244 110 sq km (94 251 sq miles) See also Great Britain

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United Kingdom Cultural  

1. Part of the official name of the British nation; the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It includes England, Scotland, Wales, and six counties of Ireland, ruled by the king or queen of England, and represented in the nation's parliament.

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Again, the regions tested were the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.

From Salon

In the broader European market, which includes the United Kingdom and the European Free Trade Association countries, Tesla registered 17,664 EVs, a jump of nearly 12% compared with a year earlier.

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"We have the resources, we have the alliances in place in order to keep the United Kingdom safe from any kind of attacks."

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“Germany’s trade with Poland is now practically on a par with its trade with France, and far exceeds its trade with Italy, Austria, or the United Kingdom,” Glapinski said.

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Ten-year yields on German and United Kingdom sovereign bonds reached their highest levels in more than a decade.

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