country is THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN
IRELAND. At the United Nations and in the European Parliament, it’s usually known by a shorter name: THE UNITED KINGDOM or the abbreviation THE UK.The country is often called BRITAIN. The poetic name of the country is ALBION. The geographical name of the country is THE BRITISH ISLES because the country occupies the islands, which are called the British Isles.