Geography

The United Kingdom is 20 miles away from France, across the English Channel. The United Kingdom is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the English Channel. The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England. The longitude and latitude of Greenwich is X.0° East/West, 51.49°North.

Size

The United Kingdom is about 243, 610 km2. It is the 78th largest country. The United States is 40 times bigger. The United Kingdom is about the size of New England.