United Kingdom ranks No. 8 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. Explore photos, statistics and other information.

When a slim majority of Britons chose to leave the European Union in 2016, the move was an English populist revolt, not a national consensus on the role of Britain in the world. In doing so, the ...

An overview of the United Kingdom, including key dates and facts about this European country. BBC Homepage. ... Two world wars and the end of empire diminished its role in the 20th Century, ...