Area
The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 245,000 square kilometres (94,600 sq mi), comprising the island of Great Britain, the northeastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland) and many smaller islands. England is the largest country of the United Kingdom, at 130,410 square kilometres (50,350 sq mi) accounting for just over half the total area of the UK. Scotland at 78,772 square kilometres (30,410 sq mi), is second largest, accounting for about a third of the area of the UK. Wales and Northern Ireland are much smaller, covering 20,758 square kilometres (8,010 sq mi) and 14,160 square kilometres (5,470 sq mi) respectively.
The area of the countries of the United Kingdom is set out in the table below. Information about the area of England, the largest country, is also broken down by region.
| Rank | Name | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 130,427 km² |
|
– South West |
23,837 km² |
|
| 2 | Scotland | 78,772 km² |
| 3 | Wales | 20,778 km² |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 13,843 km² |
| United Kingdom | 243,820 km² | |
| Overseas territories | 1,727,570 km² |
The British Antarctic Territory, which covers an area of 1,709,400 km2 is geographically the largest of the British Overseas Territories.
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