United Kingdom | |
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Location: | Northern Europe |
Capital: | London |
Demonym: | British |
Head of state: | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
Intelligence service: | MI6 MI5 |
Language(s): | English language |
Major cities: | Glasgow |
Season(s): | 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 |
First mentioned: | "Day 2: 11:00pm-12:00am" |
Last mentioned: | "Day 8: 3:00pm-4:00pm" |
The United Kingdom (or UK) was a sovereign state comprised of multiple countries including England and Scotland, located off the northwestern coast of Europe. Its capital was London, England, and its closest neighbors included Ireland and France. The UK was one of the world's major powers and thus was targeted for many terrorist attacks. ("Day 7: 12:00am-1:00am")
The Prime Minister was the United Kingdom's head of government, while the reigning King or Queen was nominally the head of state. Elizabeth II was a long-reigning Queen of the United Kingdom. ("Day 4: 6:00am-7:00am", Operation Hell Gate)
The United Kingdom was a member state in the United Nations. Louis Dalton represented the interests of the British government at the signing of the U.S.-Kamistan peace treaty in New York City. ("Day 8: 9:00pm-10:00pm")
Intelligence agencies of the UK included the MI5 Security Service and the MI6 Secret Intelligence Service. As the UK was a close ally of the United States, agents from MI6 were sometimes loaned to the U.S. armed forces for highly sensitive missions. ("Day 1: 2:00pm-3:00pm", "Day 3: 5:00am-6:00am")
Educational establishments in the United Kingdom included both Oxford University and Cambridge University. (Fox.com profile)
The BBC was a major news corporation based in the United Kingdom. ("Day 8: 9:00pm-10:00pm")
Morris O'Brian, an MI6 agent turned shoe salesman turned CTU analyst, was originally from the United Kingdom. ("Day 5: 5:00am-6:00am")
Notable British nationals
- Louis Dalton
- David Emerson
- Reza Naiyeer
- Morris O'Brian
- Timothy O'Brian
- Stephen Saunders
- Christopher Straw
- Trevor Tomlinson
- Paul Raines