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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++the United KingdomUˌnited ˈKingdom, the (abbrev. UK)  a country in northwest Europe, officially called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, made up of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Population: 63,395,574 (2014). Capital: London. The name ‘United Kingdom’ was first used in 1707, when the parliaments of England and Scotland united to form one country. The country’s government consists of a queen or king, a prime minister, and two Houses of Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The United Kingdom has been a member of the EU (European Union) since 1972. → UK, the, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

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United Kingdom, the
Uˌnited ˈKingdom, the abbreviation, UK
a country in northwest Europe, officially called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, made up of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Population: 60,943,912 (2008). Capital: London. The name ‘United Kingdom’ was first used in 1707, when the parliaments of England and Scotland united to form one country. The country’s government consists of a Queen or King, a Prime Minister, and two Houses of Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The United Kingdom has been a member of the EU (European Union) since 1972. ⇨ UK, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales