United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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About the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Four nations and a world of islands

The United Kingdom brings together England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, each with its own identity, landscapes and culture. Walk cobbled streets lined with centuries of history, cross highland passes wrapped in cloud, or settle into a seaside village where the pace slows and the scenery sharpens. From the buzz of London and Edinburgh to the quiet drama of Snowdonia and the Causeway Coast, variety is built into every corner of this compact but endlessly layered destination.

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Beyond Britain

The UK stretches far beyond the British Isles, with Crown Dependencies in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, and Overseas Territories scattered across the Caribbean, South Atlantic, Mediterranean as well as the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Tropical reefs in the Cayman Islands, pastel-coloured harbours in Bermuda, rugged penguin colonies in the Falklands and sun-drenched cliffs in Gibraltar all fly under the same flag, making this one of the most geographically diverse destinations on the planet.

History you can walk through

Few places layer history quite like the UK. Roman walls, medieval castles, Georgian crescents and Victorian industrial heritage sit alongside modern architecture and thriving street art scenes. Every nation tells its own story, from the standing stones of Orkney and the fortified towns of Wales to the murals of Belfast and the royal palaces of London. Museums are often free, and the landscapes themselves double as open-air galleries of human endeavour.

Official and Indigenous Names

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (English)

Regions

African Atlantic Ocean, Applies to Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
British Isles, Applies to Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Caribbean, Applies to Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands
Eastern Mediterranean, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Iberia, Applies to Gibraltar
North-Western Atlantic Ocean, Applies to Bermuda
Northern Indian Ocean, Applies to the British Indian Ocean Territory
Polynesia, Applies to the Pitcairn Islands
Southern Cone, Applies to the Falkland Islands and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
West Antarctica, Applies to the British Antarctic Territory
Western Europe, Applies to Guernsey and Jersey

Continents

Africa, Applies to Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
Antarctica, Applies to the British Antarctic Territory
Asia, Applies to the British Indian Ocean Territory
Europe, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
North America, Applies to Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands
Oceania, Applies to the Pitcairn Islands
South America, Applies to the Falkland Islands and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Capitals and seats of government

LondonLON

Currencies

Pound Sterling, Applies to the Falkland Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (GBP · £)
United States Dollar, Applies to Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands (USD · US$)Widely Accepted, Applies to Bermuda
Circulates alongside the Bermudian dollar throughout Bermuda and is accepted at par for ordinary purchases destination-wide; prices are charged in Bermudian dollars.
, Applies to Bermuda
Jersey Pound, Applies to Jersey (JEP · JE£)
Cayman Islands Dollar, Applies to the Cayman Islands (KYD · CI$)
Manx Pound, Applies to the Isle of Man (IMP · IM£)
Guernsey Pound, Applies to Guernsey (GGP · GG£)
Bermudian Dollar, Applies to Bermuda (BMD · BM$)Official, Applies to Bermuda
Gibraltar Pound, Applies to Gibraltar (GIP · GI£)
Eastern Caribbean Dollar, Applies to Anguilla and Montserrat (XCD · EC$)
Euro, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia (EUR · €)
Saint Helena Pound, Applies to Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha (SHP · SH£)
Falkland Islands Pound, Applies to the Falkland Islands (FKP · FK£)
New Zealand Dollar, Applies to the Pitcairn Islands (NZD · NZ$)

Driving side

left, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Anguilla, Ascension Island, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, the Turks and Caicos Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales side of the road
right, Applies to Gibraltar side of the road

Electricity

Voltage: 110 V, Applies to Anguilla and the British Virgin IslandsVoltage: 120 V, Applies to Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos IslandsVoltage: 230 V, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and WalesVoltage: 240 V, Applies to Ascension Island, the Falkland Islands and GibraltarFrequency: 50 Hz, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Ascension Island, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and WalesFrequency: 60 Hz, Applies to Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands

Languages

English, Applies to all constituent destinations
Official by law, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Montserrat, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales · Official in practice, Applies to Anguilla, Ascension Island, Bermuda, the British Antarctic Territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Tristan da Cunha · ISO 639-3: eng
Useful phrases in English
Hello
Hello
Goodbye
Goodbye
Please
Please
Thank you
Thank you
Excuse me
Excuse me
Scots, Applies to Scotland
Official by law, Applies to Scotland · Indigenous, Applies to Scotland · ISO 639-3: sco
Scottish Gaelic, Applies to Scotland
Official by law, Applies to Scotland · Indigenous, Applies to Scotland · ISO 639-3: gla
Welsh, Applies to Wales
Official by law, Applies to Wales · Indigenous, Applies to Wales · ISO 639-3: cym
Irish Gaelic, Applies to Northern Ireland
Official by law, Applies to Northern Ireland · ISO 639-3: gle

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Ulster Scots, Applies to Northern Ireland
Indigenous, Applies to Northern Ireland
Jèrriais, Applies to Jersey
Indigenous, Applies to Jersey · ISO 639-3: nrf
Manx Gaelic, Applies to the Isle of Man
Official by law, Applies to the Isle of Man · ISO 639-3: glv
Guernésiais, Applies to Guernsey
Indigenous, Applies to Guernsey · ISO 639-3: nrf
Sercquiais, Applies to Guernsey
Indigenous, Applies to Guernsey
Llanito, Applies to Gibraltar
Indigenous, Applies to Gibraltar
Virgin Islands Creole, Applies to the British Virgin Islands
Official in practice, Applies to the British Virgin Islands · ISO 639-3: vic
Greek, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Official in practice, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia · ISO 639-3: ell
Turkish, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Official in practice, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia · ISO 639-3: tur
Pitcairn-Norfolk, Applies to the Pitcairn Islands
Official in practice, Applies to the Pitcairn Islands · Indigenous, Applies to the Pitcairn Islands · ISO 639-3: pih

Current times and time zones

Constituent destinations

United Kingdom TimeGMT
Europe/London · Standard GMT, daylight BST
, Applies to the Isle of Man, Jersey, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

External constituent destinations

Eastern Standard TimeEST
America/Cayman
, Applies to the Cayman Islands
Guernsey TimeGMT
Europe/Guernsey · Standard GMT, daylight BST
, Applies to Guernsey
Atlantic TimeAST
Atlantic/Bermuda · Standard AST, daylight ADT
, Applies to BermudaComplete, Applies to Bermuda
Daylight saving time (UTC−03:00) runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00) applies for the rest of the year.
, Applies to Bermuda
Eastern TimeEST
America/Grand_Turk · Standard EST, daylight EDT
, Applies to the Turks and Caicos Islands

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Central European TimeCET
Europe/Gibraltar · Standard CET, daylight CEST
, Applies to Gibraltar
Atlantic Standard TimeAST
America/Tortola
, Applies to the British Virgin Islands
Eastern European TimeEET
Asia/Nicosia · Standard EET, daylight EEST
, Applies to Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Atlantic Standard TimeAST
America/Anguilla
, Applies to Anguilla
Greenwich Mean TimeGMT
Atlantic/St_Helena
, Applies to Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
Atlantic Standard TimeAST
America/Montserrat
, Applies to Montserrat
Falkland Islands TimeFKST
Atlantic/Stanley
, Applies to the Falkland Islands
Pitcairn Standard TimePST
Pacific/Pitcairn
, Applies to the Pitcairn Islands
Rothera TimeROTT
Antarctica/Rothera
, Applies to the British Antarctic Territory
South Georgia TimeGST
Atlantic/South_Georgia
, Applies to the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Indian Ocean TimeIOT
Indian/Chagos
, Applies to the British Indian Ocean Territory

Applies to

^all All constituent destinations¹ Akrotiri and Dhekelia² Anguilla³ Ascension Island⁴ Bermuda⁵ British Antarctic Territory⁶ British Indian Ocean Territory⁷ British Virgin Islands⁸ Cayman Islands⁹ England¹⁰ Falkland Islands¹¹ Gibraltar¹² Guernsey¹³ Isle of Man¹⁴ Jersey¹⁵ Montserrat¹⁶ Northern Ireland¹⁷ Pitcairn Islands¹⁸ Saint Helena¹⁹ Scotland²⁰ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands²¹ Tristan da Cunha²² Turks and Caicos Islands²³ Wales