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{{redirect|UK|the character whose name is shortened to "UK"|[[Uncle Kong]]}}
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|image=MASATLOG London.png|250px
|image=[[File:MASATLOG London.png|250px]]<br>London, the United Kingdom's capital, in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|caption=London, the United Kingdom's capital, in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|greater_location={{wp|Europe}}
|greaterloc={{wp|Europe}}
|capital=[[London]]
|capital=[[London]]
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|inhabitants=[[Human]]s, Animals, etc.
|inhabitants=Humans, Animals, etc.
|first_appearance=''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|first_appearance=''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 3) (2022)
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The '''{{wp|United Kingdom}}''' ('''UK''' for short, and officially known as the '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''') is a country in {{wp|Western Europe}} consisting of {{wp|England}}, {{wp|Scotland}}, {{wp|Wales}}, and {{wp|Northern Ireland}}. It is the main setting of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and a featured location in several other games.
 
The '''{{wp|United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland}}''', commonly known as the '''United Kingdom''' ('''UK''' for short), is a country in {{wp|Western Europe}} consisting of {{wp|England}}, {{wp|Scotland}}, {{wp|Wales}}, and {{wp|Northern Ireland}}. It is the main setting of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and a featured location in several other games.


==History==
==History==
===''NES Open Tournament Golf''===
===''NES Open Tournament Golf''===
[[File:NOTP UK Hole 6.png|thumb|left|190px|Hole 6 of the United Kingdom course in ''Mario Open Golf'']]The United Kingdom is one of the three levels that are playable in ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', along with [[Japan]], the [[United States of America]], {{wp|France}} (in the Japanese version), and [[Australia]] (in the Japanese version). Like all golf courses, it has 18 holes. The UK is the largest of all five courses and has more obstacles. The background music played sounds like bagpipes being blown.
[[File:NOTP UK Hole 6.png|thumb|left|190px|Hole 6 of the United Kingdom course in ''Mario Open Golf'']]
The United Kingdom is one of the three levels that are playable in ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', along with [[Japan]], the [[United States of America]], {{wp|France}} (in the Japanese version), and [[Australia]] (in the Japanese version). Like all golf courses, it has 18 holes. The UK is the largest of all five courses and has more obstacles. The background music played sounds like bagpipes being blown.


===''Mario is Missing!''===
===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[File:London MIM.png|thumb|right|The map of [[London]] in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'']]
[[File:London MIM.png|thumb|The map of [[London]] in ''Mario is Missing!'']]
In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Luigi visits one city in the United Kingdom on his quest to rescue Mario, the capital city of [[London]]. London is visitable in all three versions of the game: the [[:Category:MS-DOS Games|MS-DOS]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] versions. Several notable landmarks are visited, including the [[Tower of London]], [[Westminster Abbey]] and [[Big Ben]]. Luigi must also return famous artifacts back to the three landmarks - the crown jewels from the Tower, a Shakespeare bust from Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben's minute hand.
In the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|MS-DOS]], [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Luigi visits one city in the United Kingdom on his quest to rescue Mario, the capital city of [[London]]. Several notable landmarks are visited, including the [[Tower of London]], [[Westminster Abbey]] and [[Big Ben]]. Luigi must also return famous artifacts back to the three landmarks - the crown jewels from the Tower, a Shakespeare bust from Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben's minute hand.


In addition to the cities that Luigi can travel to, several cities in the United Kingdom that are visible on the [[Globulator]] that are not able to be traveled to. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game.
In addition to the cities that Luigi can travel to, several cities in the United Kingdom that are visible on the [[Globulator]] that are not able to be traveled to. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game.
;PC & MS-DOS versions
*{{wp|Aberdeen}}
*{{wp|Belfast}}
*{{wp|Edinburgh}}
*{{wp|Glasgow}}
*{{wp|Nottingham}}


;SNES version
;SNES version
*{{wp|Gibraltar}}
*{{wp|Gibraltar}}
;PC & MS-DOS versions
*{{wp| Aberdeen}}
*{{wp| Belfast}}
*{{wp| Edinburgh}}
*{{wp| Glasgow}}
*{{wp| Nottingham}}


===''Mario's Time Machine''===
===''Mario's Time Machine''===
[[File:London, 1843 AD MTMDX.png|thumb|left|London, England circa 1843 in the PC version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'']] Mario travels to several locations in the United Kingdom in ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''. Like the cities on the Globulator in ''Mario is Missing!'', the cities included are different depending on the version of the game.
[[File:London, 1843 AD MTMDX.png|thumb|left|London, England circa 1843 in the PC version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']] Mario travels to several locations in the United Kingdom in the [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|PC]], [[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario's Time Machine'']]. Like the cities on the Globulator in ''Mario is Missing!'', the cities included are different depending on the version of the game.


;PC version
;PC version
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===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
[[File:MASATLOG Marioandsonic.png|thumb|right|Mario and Sonic shaking hands on top of Big Ben in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'']]
[[File:MASATLOG Marioandsonic.png|thumb|Mario and Sonic shaking hands on top of Big Ben in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'']]
''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' is based entirely in the United Kingdom, primarily the city of London. The game is based on the real-life {{wp|2012 Summer Olympics}} which took place in London.
''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' is based entirely in the United Kingdom, primarily the city of London. The game is based on the real-life {{wp|2012 Summer Olympics}} which took place in London.


===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' features [[London Loop]], [[London Loop 2]], and [[London Loop 3]], which are courses set in the United Kingdom's capital city London.
''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' features [[Tour London Loop|London Loop]], London Loop 2, and London Loop 3, which are courses set in the United Kingdom's capital city London. London Loop returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the first course of the [[Rock Cup]] in the third wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''.


==Locations based on the United Kingdom==
==Locations based on the United Kingdom==
The following sections describe elements from ''Mario''-related media that are not located in the United Kingdom but are inspired by their landmarks and locations.
The following sections describe elements from ''Super Mario''-related media that are not located in the United Kingdom but are inspired by their landmarks and locations.


===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
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===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
[[File:SMO Cap Brochure Art.png|thumb|right|[[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'']] The first location that Mario visits in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is [[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]], which is also heavily based on Victorian Period London. The misty haze throughout the Kingdom, the architecture in the background, and the clothing worn by the [[Bonneters]] all point back to 19th century England. Further, the residents of Bonneton use many British expressions.
[[File:SMO Cap Brochure Art.png|thumb|[[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'']] The first location that Mario visits in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is [[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]], which is also heavily based on Victorian Period London. The misty haze throughout the Kingdom, the architecture in the background, and the clothing worn by the [[Bonneters]] all point back to 19th century England. Further, the residents of Bonneton use many British expressions.
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==Name in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=イギリス
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|Spa=Reino Unido / Gran Bretaña
|Spa=Reino Unido / Gran Bretaña
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|Fra=Royaume-Uni
|Fre=Royaume-Uni
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|Dut=Verenigd Koninkrijk
|Dut=Verenigd Koninkrijk
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