Text A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom Geography The United Kingdom is constitutional monarchyl11 in northwestern Europe,officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[21.Great Britain is the largest island in the cluster of islands,or archipelago,known as the British Isles.England is the largest and most populous division of the island of Great Britain,making up the south and the east. Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north. Northern Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland,the second largest island in the British Isles. The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London,a major financial centre of the world,in front of New York City,Hong Kong of China and Singapore.A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom Geography The United Kingdom is constitutional monarchy[1] in northwestern Europe, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[2] . Great Britain is the largest island in the cluster of islands, or archipelago, known as the British Isles. England is the largest and most populous division of the island of Great Britain, making up the south and the east. Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north. Northern Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland, the second largest island in the British Isles. The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London, a major financial centre of the world, in front of New York City, Hong Kong of China and Singapore