Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Prime Minister

(pronounced "AN-thah-nee CHAR-els LIN-ton BLARE")

"The progressive parties of today are the parties of fiscal responsibility and prudence."

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as it is officially called, is situated across the English Channel in northwest Europe and is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom (UK) has a total area of 244,820 sq km (94,525 sq mi) and an estimated population of 59.8 million in 2002. England, accounting for half the total area, is the political and economic center of the United Kingdom. With 83% of the total British population, England is one of the most urbanized and densely populated regions in Europe. Scotland accounts for 9% of the population while Wales and Northern Ireland together only account for 8%. London, located on the Thames River in Southeast...