United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom or UK, is an island country located off the north­western coast of continental Europe. The capital and largest city is London.

Statistics
The land area of the United Kingdom is 241,930 km2. As of 2020, the population is estimated to be 65,761,117, with 84% from England, 8% from Scotland, 5% from Wales, and 3% from Northern Ireland.

Apple in the United Kingdom
Apple's UK and Ireland headquarters is presently located at the Hollyhill Industrial Estate in Cork, Republic of Ireland. In 2016, Apple announced plans to open a new UK headquarters at Battersea Power Station in London, which is in the process of being refurbished by 2021. Apple intends to occupy all 6 floors of office space, containing about 500,000 square feet (46450 m2) of room for 1,400 employees. However, in 2019, Apple leased over 100,000 square feet (9,290 m2) at 22 Bishopsgate to consolidate its London staff who are believed to be working on Apple Pay. The space at Bishopsgate is also part of Apple's contingency plan in case the refurbishment at Battersea is delayed.

The first Apple retail store in the United Kingdom (and Europe) was opened on 20 November 2004 at 235 Regent Street in the West End of London. As of 2020, 38 Apple Stores have been opened in the United Kingdom, more than any other European nation.