19 Interesting facts about United Kingdom

All portraits of William Shakespeare were painted after his death. Tweet This

The author of the Harry Potter series was the first writer ever to cross the 1,000,000,000 dollars barrier. Tweet This

UK stamps don’t normally bear the name of the country. Tweet This

London used to be called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg. Tweet This

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The shortest war England has ever taken part in, was with Zanzibar in 1896. Zanzibar was subdued in only 38 minutes. Tweet This

The first English phone book contained 25 names. Tweet This

The Great Fire of London was immensely destructive but the death toll was just 8. Tweet This

“The Star Spangled Banner” (the American national anthem) was written by an Englishman. Tweet This

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The Queen has over 30 god children. Tweet This

All whales and dolphins in the waters within 5 km (3 miles) from the UK coast are property of the crown. Tweet This

James Bond’s author Ian Fleming was taking each day a bus number 007 from Canterbury to London. Tweet This

The London Eye is the tallest in Europe. Tweet This

One in four London residents is foreign-born. Tweet This

London hosts 17% of all UK’s restaurants. Tweet This

The Tower of London’s full official name is Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London. Tweet This

If London were a country, it would be the 8th largest in Europe. Tweet This

The London 2012 Olympics was the first time that every country had at least one female athlete. Tweet This

In the UK, there are 35,000 people named John Smith. Tweet This

The Nazi Rudolf Hess was the last prisoner kept in the Tower of London. Tweet This