What is the abbreviation of Britain?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (English: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is referred to as the United Kingdom (English: United Kingdom, abbreviated as UK) or Britain (English: British) in international standards, and the Chinese character cultural circle is generally called Britain.

Britain is an island country in western Europe, consisting of England, Wales and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, Northern Ireland in the northeast of Ireland and a series of affiliated islands. In addition to the mainland, there are 14 overseas territories with a total population of over 66 million, among which the English (Anglo-Saxons) are the main ethnic group, accounting for 83.9% of the total population of China.

The glorious revolution of 1688 established a constitutional monarchy. From the 1960s of 18 to the 1930s of 19, it became the first country in the world to complete the industrial revolution, and its national strength grew rapidly.

/kloc-From 0/8 to the beginning of the 20th century, the territory ruled by Britain spanned seven continents, and it was the most powerful country and the largest colonial empire in the world at that time. Its colonial area is equal to11times that of the mainland, so it is called the empire that never falls. Both world wars have won, but the national strength has been seriously damaged. By the disintegration of the British Empire in the second half of the 20th century, the hegemonic position of the capitalist world was replaced by the United States.

However, Britain is still a big country with great influence in the world. ?

Britain is a highly developed capitalist country and one of the four largest economies in Europe. Its citizens have a very high standard of living and a good social security system. As the head of the Commonwealth, a member of the Group of Seven and a founding member of NATO, Britain is also one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

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geography

The total area of Britain is about 243,665,438+00 square kilometers (94,060 square miles). It occupies most of the British Isles, including the whole British Isle, the northeast of Ireland (1/6 of the whole Irish Isle) and some small islands around the British Isle.

The country lies between the North Atlantic and the North Sea, with its southeast coast facing France and 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the north coast of France, separated by the English Channel. 14 overseas territories are distributed in different parts of the world.

According to the survey of 1993, the territory of Britain 10% is forest, of which 46% is used for animal husbandry and 25% for agriculture.

climate

Britain is located in the mid-latitude, controlled by the westerly belt all the year round, and the North Atlantic warm current flows through it. It is mild and rainy all year round, belonging to temperate maritime climate. The temperature in four seasons is seldom lower than-1 1C but higher than 35C.

Average temperature in July 13- 17℃. The wind mainly blows from the northwest, bringing wet weather to the Atlantic Ocean. The east is located in the leeward area of the west wind, so the east is drier than the west. Because of the low latitude in southern England, the urban heat island effect is strong, and it is warmest in summer, while the latitude in northern Scotland is high and it is colder in summer. In plateau areas, there will be heavy snow in winter and early spring.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-UK