Great Britain, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, abbreviated as the United Kingdom, is a sovereign state located in the northwest of Continental Europe, in the British Isles. The territory includes the island of Great Britain, the northern part of the island of Ireland, and numerous small islands.[3] Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that has a land border with another sovereign country, the Republic of Ireland. All other borders are water: The United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, and the Irish Sea, forming the 12th longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between the United Kingdom and Ireland. United Kingdom. Nice nice girl quite well developed country with a good economy also she is very kind nice and beautiful She is in love with France