Top 10 Facts About The United Kingdom! Music: A Way For Me NICOLAI HEIDLAS Thank You for watching! 1: The Queen of the United Kingdom is the legal owner of one-sixth of the Earth's land surface. 2: The UK comprises four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; and fourteen overseas territories. Each country has its own system of administration. 3: Kate Middleton is credited with boosting the UK economy by £1 billion in 2012. 4: On 09/09/2015 Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning UK monarch ever, surpassing Queen Victoria. 5: The "keep calm and carry on" slogan was originally dreamt up as a way of preserving morale in the event of a Nazi invasion of Britain. 6: British people drink 165 million cups of tea every day. 7: There is only a 34 km long gap between England and France and the countries are connected by the Channel Tunnel. 8: The Name Big Ben does not refer to the famous clock, but actually to the bell. 9: London was the first city in the world to have an underground subway system. 10: There have been over 10 reported sightings of ‘Nessie’ venturing around Loch Ness in Scotland.