The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A country primarily located in Western Europe, once spanning a quarter of the globe. Having lost it's substantial land holdings due to two world wars and the resulting cold war between the Soviet and Western Blocs, the UK still ranks as one of the world's top 5 super-powers. In reality, second only to the United States in global influence, the United Kingdom occupies a position of prominence in the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. While having nowhere near the present population or military might of the United States, Britain posesses an impressive society with a standard of living which outclasses overall (wide-scale) any nation on the planet.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is commonly referred to as the UK.
by Horizon August 23, 2003
A country I live in, which has more accents than Cockney, Mancunian and Upper class idiot, has no county called Devonshire,and actually has a type of football you play with your feet. We also know how to resolve personal issues without guns, lawyers or therapists. We do not have similar accents to Australians, so get it right. A useful piece of information for non-Uk people- Hugh Grant should not be taken as a standard Englishman.
by itsacountryacceptit April 8, 2005
example 1
girl: so where are you from??
boy: the UK
girl: what is the UK?
boy: the United Kingdom
girl: oh thats so sexy
example 2
girl's text: what is up
boy's text: in my rooom all alone
girl's tex: that is so sexy
boy's text: uk it
girl: so where are you from??
boy: the UK
girl: what is the UK?
boy: the United Kingdom
girl: oh thats so sexy
example 2
girl's text: what is up
boy's text: in my rooom all alone
girl's tex: that is so sexy
boy's text: uk it
by hipeeps June 21, 2010
A soveriegn state, not a country. It is made up of England and Scotland (which are countries), Wales (a principality) and Northern Ireland (a province). Ireland doesnt exist, there are only the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Britain is not the same thing; it's real name is Great Britain, and it's the island on which Wales, England and Scotland are found. When King James inherited the English crown, which already owned that of Wales, Great Britain became a monarchy, hence the british empire-not the empire of the UK. The union jack is not the flag of Great Britain, it is a modified version which encorporates Northern Ireland, making it the flag of the UK.
by Robert Paulson. May 24, 2010
The United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland. Not interchangeable with England. Once had an Empire that spanned a quarter of the Earth, but through various circumstances lost most of it, but still remains the country with the most oversea territories. USA's greatest ally, yet according to the previous definitions the two countries hate eachother. Situated in Europe. Has a Prime-minister who does what ever Bush says. One of the most powerful/influentual countries in the world.
by Jimmy Kickarse August 20, 2006
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