ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: GB

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GB

Below, you can find technical information regarding the GB code, which represents United Kingdom within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

Code

GB

Related codes
GBR826
Name

Common

United Kingdom

Official

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Flag
Capital
London
(51.50722, -0.1275)
Official language

English

Other languages

Cornish
Scottish Gaelic
Welsh

Area
242,495 km²
Population
67,326,569
Currency
GBP
Sterling Pound (£)
Measurement units
Metric
Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Imperial
Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F)
Time zone
UTC +0 hours
During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +1 hour
Region
BritainBritish IslesIreland
Continent
Europe
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+44
Internet TLD
.uk

The United Kingdom, a country located in Western Europe, comprises islands, including the northern portion of Ireland, between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France.

*The map highlights the location of United Kingdom.

Related locale codes

cy-GB Welsh (United Kingdom)

en-GB English (United Kingdom)

gd-GB Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)

kw-GB Cornish (United Kingdom)

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