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Taylor Swift at Wembley Arena review...to artist of the year. Though Swift only broke through in the UK this year with her second album Fearless, her global album sales already exceed 10 million, and she performs with the steady confidence of a superstar. Still just nineteen she... In this article: Taylor Swift, Wembley Arena, Miley Cyrus, Nashville, Lady Gaga, Fearless, American Music Awards, MTV, Disney TV, and Kanye West |
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BBC News | 7 days ago
Jedward bow out of X Factor show
...public." Earlier on Sunday, it was announced that the X Factor finalists had gone straight to number one in the UK singles chart with a cover version of Michael Jackson's You Are Not Alone in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. It has...
In this article: X Factor, George Michael, Wham, Simon Cowell, Susan Boyle, and No Matter What
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The Hollywood Reporter - Music | 6 days ago
Leona Lewis tops U.K. charts
...sold 161,000 copies LONDON -- ITV's "The X Factor" series tightened its stranglehold on the U.K. sales charts, securing a double victory for creator/judge Simon Cowell's Sony Music-distributed Syco Music label. The 2007 "X Factor"...
In this article: The X Factor, Leona Lewis, U.K., Simon Cowell, Michael Jackson, Sony Music Entertainment, Black Eyed Peas, Queen, Reality Killed the Video Star, and JLS
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'Carol' ends Jackson's UK reign
'Carol' ends Jackson's UK reign Carrey voices a number of characters, including the miserly Scrooge (r) Disney animation A Christmas Carol has topped the UK and Ireland box office chart in its first week, displacing Michael Jackson's This...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Jim Carrey, UK, A Christmas Carol, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Disney, Jennifer's Body, Pixar, and George Clooney
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Entertainment Weekly | October 29, 2009
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' grosses $7.4 million in U.S. on opening day
...each territory hauling over $1 million. Reviews for the Kenny Ortega-directed film have been fairly solid across the board (EW's Owen Gleiberman gave it a B), and Jackson is sure to win the weekend. But the film has been a bit of a wild card...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, Sony Pictures, U.S., Kenny Ortega, Japan, and France
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This Is It conquers UK box office
...UK box office The film has made $104m (GBP63.4m) in five days Michael Jackson film This Is It has topped the UK and Ireland cinema chart, box office figures show. The film, which documents the late singer's rehearsals for his planned...
In this article: UK, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Vampire's Assistant, Cirque Du Freak, Disney, 50 Cent, Michael Jackson, Ireland, and London
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1801
- Formations:
- Anglo-Irish Treaty
- Area:
- 94526
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- +44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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