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  2. 2 days ago · In 1927, the United Kingdom changed its formal title to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually shortened to Britain and (after 1945) to the United Kingdom or UK. 18th century [ edit ]

  3. 1 day ago · The name Britain is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole. The capital is London , which is among the world’s leading commercial, financial, and cultural centres. Other major cities include Birmingham , Liverpool , and Manchester in England, Belfast and Londonderry in Northern Ireland , Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland ...

  4. May 12, 2024 · The change in name from the Kingdom of Great Britain to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland occurred after the Act of Union in 1801. This act brought together Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland, making it a political reality rather than a mere geographic expression.

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  5. 4 days ago · In light of these changes, the British state was renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 12 April 1927 with the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act. The modern-day United Kingdom is the same state, that is to say a direct continuation of what remained after the Irish Free State's secession, as opposed to being an ...

  6. 1 day ago · In 1707, the kingdoms of England and Scotland were merged to create the Kingdom of Great Britain, and in 1801, the Kingdom of Ireland joined to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

  7. 6 days ago · name: London geographic coordinates: 51 30 N, 0 05 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October time zone note: the time statements apply to the United Kingdom proper, not to its crown dependencies or overseas territories ...

  8. May 10, 2024 · The membership of the House of Commons stood at 658 from 1801when Great Britain and Ireland were united by the Act of Union to form the United Kingdom—until 1885, when it was increased to 670. In 1918 it was increased to 707. It was also changed under subsequent acts.

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