The United Kingdom, whose official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a sovereign country on the European continent. Its territory is geographically composed of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its system of government comprises a parliamentary monarchy, which unlike other countries, does not have a written constitution. Its capital is London.
The organs of power within the UK are:
The monarchy. This is currently represented by Queen Elizabeth II, who exercises merely representative functions. Government; This is headed by the prime minister, who exercises the functions of head of government. This position is appointed by the queen and must be approved by the majority of the House of Commons. Lastly, there is the parliament, which exercises legislative power; It is made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
The gentilicio of the United Kingdom is British, it does not have an official language, however the most predominant is English, a West Germanic dialect that descends from Anglo-Saxon.
The United Kingdom as an independent state is considered one country, however, Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland; they are also considered countries despite not being independent.
The UK economy is made up of the other economies of the constituent countries, representing one of the most important. Its main industries include pharmaceuticals and chemicals, with the UK being the second and sixth largest pharmaceutical companies in the world: GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca. In addition to having the financial services sector such as banks and insurance companies. Thus, making London the largest investment center in the world.
For their part, education and medical services are decentralized, since each constituent country has its own educational and medical assistance system. Regarding their religion, it is Christianity that has the majority of followers, followed by Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Sikhism.
One of the typical customs of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom is to drink Tea, this being one of the most famous drinks in the nation. Among the most relevant British characters in history are: Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, the Beatles, Stephen Hawking, among others.
