The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, by England, Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland, is a is located in the northwest of Europe of the British Isles a constitutional monarchy. Began in the kingdom of England is referred to as the British, in 1536 merged with wales, and Scotland, in 1707 merged with Ireland in 1801, the 18th century to early 20th century, the rule of the British empire across the world, become the most powerful country in the world, after the outbreak of world war ii is over twice, but seriously damaged national strength, to the disintegration of the British empire in the second half of the 20th century, the superpower leadership be replaced by the United States and the former Soviet union. Now, though, Britain remains one of the political, economic, military, science and technology and culture, and many other fields have huge influence of world powers .
