英国英文简介-An Introduction to UK（精华）.docVIP

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain) is a \o Sovereign state sovereign state off the north-western coast of \o Continental Europe continental Europe. The \o Country country includes the island of \o Great Britain Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of \o Ireland Ireland and many smaller islands. \o Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a \o Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border land border