United Kingdom, the common name, usually stands for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is simply denoted by U.K. It is surrounded by many water bodies like, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea and English Channel. Great Britain is the largest island of UK and through Channel Tunnel, it is linked to France. There are many small islands in UK, which are situated to the northeast part of Ireland. London is the capital city as well the largest city of United Kingdom. Regional languages of UK, which are recognized are Welsh, Ulster, Scots, Irish, Scottish, Cornish, Gaelic, Manx, Scots and of course English, being the official language. The currency of United Kingdom is Pound Sterling. Time Zones of United Kingdom are GMT, Summer DST and BST, which stands for Greenwich Mean Time, Summer Daylight Saving Time and British Summer Time, respectively.
| Tourism in United Kingdom is quite developed as it ranks sixth, among the popular tourist destinations of world. About 24.8 million tourists visit this country every year and you would be surprised to know that about 17.2 billion US Dollars was spent by the tourists in UK. As United Kingdom comprises of Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, it is better to focus individually on these destinations. Some of the tourist destinations of Scotland are Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Stirling, etcetera, which are principal cities.
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England, the most populous and largest constituent country is adorned with heritage cities like Cambridge, Bristol, Liverpool, Oxford, York, Wells and many more. Some of the world famous universities and colleges are situated in this region; UK is famous for institutions. Wales and Northern Ireland are mainly famous for varied landscapes and mesmerizing ambiance all over.
London being the prime international business center of United Kingdom, is visited by a large number of business travelers. To offer suitable accommodation, there are superb hotels in this city. Hotels of various categories, such as luxury hotels, budget hotels, standard hotels are scattered all over United Kingdom.
To provide good service, there are numerous airports at United Kingdom, situated at the principal destinations of this country. Some of the busiest airports of United Kingdom are Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Belfast International, Luton, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow and Heathrow, the most well known one. The other airports that grace the other cities, offers flight services in and around UK.
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