The United Kingdom is a state in the north of Western Europe which comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These nations and regions were brought together in stages by Acts of Union: England and Wales were united in 1536; Scotland was...

Originally established in 1801 with the Union between Great Britain and Ireland. It was established in its present form in 1922 with the partitioning of the Republic of Ireland (formerly the Irish Free State). The United Kingdom has no written...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland CAPITAL: London FLAG: The Union Jack, adopted in 1800, is a combination of the banners of England (St. George's flag: a red cross with extended horizontals on a white field), Scotland (St....

United Kingdom POPULATION 59,778,002 ANGLICAN (INCLUDING THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND) 39.4 percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 12.5 percent PRESBYTERIAN (INCLUDING THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) 5.5 percent OTHER CHRISTIAN 8.2 percent MUSLIM 2.7 percent HINDU 1.0 percent SIKH...

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain)[7] is a country[8][9] to the northwest of mainland Europe. It comprises the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of...

Patients with hemophilia and other blood-clotting disorders face an uncertain though probably very low risk of contracting the human form of mad cow disease from medicines made using donated plasma, health officials said Monday. There are no known cases of...

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist opened a two-day summit on climate change Thursday, promising the state will lower carbon dioxide emissions and make use of alternative energy sources.At his "Serve to Preserve" summit, the Republican governor said the state, where most of the state's 18 million...

Northern Ireland police arrested seven suspected IRA dissidents Thursday and searched houses and fields for caches of explosives and other weapons.The operation in the predominantly Catholic districts of Lurgan and Craigavon, southwest of Belfast, began before dawn and involved scores of officers backed by bomb-sniffing...

New York has unveiled its first multi-nation advertising campaign, inserting itself into the increasingly intense international competition to attract the world's tourists.The "This Is New York City" campaign, meant to showcase the range of activities and experiences available in the city, will be seen on...