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Dunluce Castle, Northern Ireland
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| Quick facts about United Kingdom |
| Country code: GB | | Zone: Europe | | Demonym: British, Briton | | Official languages: English, Irish Gaelic, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish | | Driving on the left side of the road | | Currency: GBP (Pound Sterling) | | Internet TLD: .uk | | Calling code: +44 | | Time zone: GMT (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1) | | UE accession: January 1 1973 | | Population: 60.587.300 | | Capital: London | | Biggest city: London |
| Borders: Ireland |
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Although just a few miles of water set apart the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the mother-land of Europe, the British island has a very strong personality and proudly kept its traditions with regards to measurement systems, traffic rules and form of government.
From the Neolithic age monuments in Stonehenge to the Cathedral in Canterbury, from the Georgian architecture in Bath to the birthplace of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, there are many historical landmarks worth visiting in the U.K., but one could also look for the mascot of Scotland in the Loch Ness Lake, attend a Highland Game or tour among the hundreds of centuries old mansions spread around Britain.
For a complete British experience, try an evening at the theater with the Royal Shakespeare Company and go out for a night of pub crawling in the pulsing life of London, Manchester, Birmingham or Leeds. |
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