The UK's full and official name is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.It had its name in 1922.Four countries make up the uk-England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.London is the capital of Great Britain.the weather of the united Britain is changeable and unpredictable.Summers are moderately warm,winters are cool to cold.Rains fall throughout the year.The United Kingdom covers a total area of 94,060 square miles.The country has a population of 64,100,000.The United Kingdom is a unitary parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.The prime minister is a head of the government.Monarch-Elizabeth II,Prime minister-David Cameron. The pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom.The uk is the sixth largest economy in the world.The tourism significant part of the economy.