EU facts: United Kingdom
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It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which has a land border with the Republic of Ireland. The national languages are English and Welsh. Britain also has several Crown dependencies and overseas territories, including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. Britain is the world’s sixth largest economy and has a permanent seat on the United Nations’ Security Council.
Recent history
In recent decades, British politics has undergone repeated transformations. The electi...
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