The United Kingdom is considered a large nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 243,610 km² (about 94,058 mi²). The continental shelf of the United Kingdom is approximately 722,891 km² (approximately 279,108 mi²). Great Britain is in Europe. Europe is a continent whose borders date back to ancient times. European countries include the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Vatican, among others. The UK borders Ireland. The UK is not a landlocked country. It means it is bounded by at least one major body of water. The UK average elevation range is 162 m (532 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of the United Kingdom is 499 kilometers (~193 miles). United Kingdom shares 1 unique land border with its neighboring territory – Ireland. The length of this border is 360 km.

Cities
The capital of the United Kingdom is London. The largest city in the United Kingdom is London.

Elevation
The UK average elevation range is 162 m (532 ft). The UK's highest point is Ben Nevis with an official elevation of 1343 m (4,406 ft). The lowest point in the UK is The Fens. It is -4 m (-13 ft), i.e. below sea level. The difference in elevation between the highest (Ben Nevis) and lowest (The Fens) points in the UK is 1347 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of ​​the United Kingdom is 243,610 km² (about 94,058 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 6,805,586 km² (~2,627,639 mi²). The continental shelf of the United Kingdom is approximately 722,891 km² (roughly 279,108 mi²). Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of ​​the UK is approximately 7,049,196 km² (~2,721,697 mi²). The United Kingdom is considered a large nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
28,650 km² of the UK's territory is covered with forest and forest cover accounts for 12% of the country's total land area. There are 56,121 km² of farmland in the UK, which accounts for 23% of the total national territory.

Natural resources
The most notable natural resources in the UK are coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, quartz sand, shale and farmland.