Several international organizations have their headquarters located in differ major cities of the country, including London.
United Kingdom consists of four countries; they are - Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The country is governed by a parliamentary system and London is the seat of the government.
Geography of United Kingdom
United Kingdom is located in the midst of the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean and it is separated from the French coast by the English Channel.
A tunnel below the English Channel links United Kingdom with France. Given the huge area of the country, different types of landscape can seen here; look at the map of United Kingdom for reference. Different water bodies, which surround the country, are North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea.
Scotland and Wales mostly contain mountainous regions. Towards the coast of United Kingdom there are several coastal and low lying areas as well. There are some isolated areas of high ground as well in places like Dartmoor in South-West England. The geographical map of United Kingdom will give details of the exact location of these places.
Total Area - 243,610 sq km
Coastline - 12,429 km
Lowest point: The Fens at -4 m
Highest point: Ben Nevis at 1,343 m
Geographical coordinates- 54 00 N, 2 00 W
Climate of United Kingdom
The climate of United Kingdom is classified as temperature and features rainfall throughout the year. The four major seasons in the country are spring, summer, autumn and winter. During the winter season the temperature drops below freezing point; the weather is windy, wet and cold and there might also be snowfall between December and March. Temperatures during the summer season can go up to 32 degrees Celsius, but generally it remains around 26 Celsius. Given the huge size of the country, weather may vary significantly within short geographical distances. A look at the map of United Kingdom will give a general idea about the climate prevailing there.
Government in United Kingdom
United Kingdom along with its constituent countries follows the parliamentary system of government under a constitutional monarchy. Each country however has its own system of administrative and geographic demarcation for the purpose of easy governance. Currently, the queen is the constitutional head of the country while the Prime Minister is the head of the government. Usually, the leader of the majority party in parliament is elected as the Prime Minister. The monarch invites the prime minister to form the government and it stays in power for five years, if they do not lose the confidence of the house.
