United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2025-08-25T06:38:21.9017070Z
https://www.termdat.bk.admin.ch/entry/521932
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([Act to provide for the alteration of the Royal Style and Titles and of the Style of Parliament and for purposes incidental thereto\s, 12th April 1927, para. 2 9.9.2016.](http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1927/4/pdfs/ukpga_19270004_en.pdf))
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official full title of the state. This name appears on official documentation such as British passports. For convenience, the name is usually shortened to United Kingdom, UK or Britain.