Our United Kingdom Travel Guide For Kids is a great way to explore and understand the U.K before you arrive, The United Kingdom is a country that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland even though when it comes to sports, all are different countries. Maybe it is easier to think of the United Kingdom as a country of countries!
The U.K as it is often called is an island nation located off the western coast of Europe. It has a unique history and one which affected the entire world due to it’s explorers, pirates, royal families and many, many wars and battles.
England
Northern Ireland
Wales
Some times people get confused between the names United Kingdom and Great Britain. They are not the same thing, and there are also some other names as well just to confuse you a little more.
Britain = England and Wales
Great Britain = Britain + Scotland
United Kingdom = Great Britain + Northern Ireland (northern Ireland is the northern section of a different island called Ireland. The southern section of Ireland is called the Republic of Ireland or Eire, and is independent from the United Kingdom). Kind of confusing isn’t it?
British Isles = United Kingdom + The Republic of Ireland (Eire) and other smaller islands which surround the United Kingdom.
Quick Facts:
Population: 66,595,904 (2018)
Languages Spoken: English (official)
Currency: (British) Pound Sterling
Capital City: London
Airport Codes for The United Kingdom (UK)
Click to View Airport Codes for The United Kingdom| Aberdeen | ABZ | |
| Barra (the famous tidal beach landing) | BRR | |
| Belfast – George Best Belfast City Airport | BHD | |
| Belfast International Airport | BFS | |
| Benbecula | BEB | |
| Birmingham International Airport | BHX | |
| Blackpool | BLK | |
| Bournemouth | BOH | |
| Bristol | BRS | |
| Cambrigde | CBG | |
| Campbeltown | CAL | |
| Cardiff Airport | CWL | |
| Coventry – Baginton | CVT | |
| Derry (Londonderry) | LDY | |
| Doncaster/Sheffield, Robin Hood International Airport | DSA | |
| Dundee | DND | |
| Exeter | EXT | |
| Fair Isle (Shetland) | FIE | |
| Foula (Shetland) | FOU | |
| Glasgow, Prestwick | PIK | |
| Glasgow | GLA | |
| Humberside | HUY | |
| Inverness | INV | |
| Islay | ILY | |
| Isle of Man | IOM | |
| Kent (Manston) Kent International | MSE | |
| Kirkwall (Orkney) | KOI | |
| Land’s End | LEQ | |
| Leeds/Bradford | LBA | |
| Lerwick/Tingwall (Shetland Islands) | LWK | |
| Liverpool | LPL | |
| London Metropolitan Area | LON | |
| London – City Airport | LCY | |
| London – Gatwick | LGW | |
| London – Heathrow | LHR | |
| London – Luton | LTN | |
| London – Stansted | STN | |
| Londonderry – Eglinton | LDY | |
| Lydd International Airport | LYX | |
| Manchester | MAN | |
| Newquay | NQY | |
| Newcastle | NCL | |
| Norwich | NWI | |
| Nottingham – East Midlands | EMA | |
| Orkney – Kirkwall | KOI | |
| Out Skerries (Shetland) | OUK | |
| Sheffield, City Airport | SZD | |
| Sheffield, Doncaster, Robin Hood International Airport | DSA | |
| Southampton – Eastleigh | SOU | |
| Southend (London) | SEN | |
| Stansted (London) | STN | |
| Stornway | SYY | |
| Sumburgh (Shetland) | LSI | |
| Teesside, Durham Tees Valley | MME | |
| Unst (Shetland Island) – Baltasound Airport | UNT | |
| Wick | WIC |
