Should I say UK or the UK?
If 'UK' is being used as a noun in a sentence it will always be “the UK” but if it is being used as an adjective it will be just “UK”. Example: We are going to the UK & I am participating in UK festival night.
Is the UK called the UK?
The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Should we use the before UK?
With the names of countries and continents
In these instances we do not use the articles at all, BUT if the country is made up of different parts or if the name is taken from common nouns, for example USA, UK, UAE, then we use the article the and say the USA, the UK, the UAE, the Czech Republic, The Netherlands.
Is it correct to say the UK is a country?
Although the United Kingdom is a sovereign country, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are also widely referred to as countries. The UK Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom.