Editing United Kingdom

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|image=[[File:MASATLOG London.png|250px]]<br>London, the United Kingdom's capital, in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|greater_location={{wp|Europe}}
|capital=[[London]]
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|first_appearance=''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|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|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==
===''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.

===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[File:London MIM.png|thumb|The map of [[London]] in ''Mario is Missing!'']]
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.

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

;SNES version
*{{wp|Gibraltar}}

===''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 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
*[[London]] (1595, 1831, 1843)
*[[Stratford-upon-Avon]] (1601)
*[[Cambridge]] (1687)

;SNES version
*[[England]] (1595)
*[[Stratford-upon-Avon]] (1601)
*[[Cambridge]] (1687)

;NES version
*United Kingdom (1602)
*[[Cambridge]] (1687)

In addition, Great Britain is mentioned when Mario travels to other time periods as well.  Namely, the country is referenced when he is in [[Calcutta]], {{wp|India}} in 1947, and [[Philadelphia]], {{wp|Pennsylvania}}, United States in 1776

===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
In the episode "Bug a Boogie" of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series, [[Kaptain Skurvy]], [[Kutlass]], and [[Green Kroc]] sing a song which features lyrics that references to British culture. In one of the lines, Kaptain Skurvy sings, "I'd swipe the {{wp|Crown Jewels}}, and {{wp|Merlin}}'s crystal ball, but the [[Crystal Coconut]] is the daddy of 'em all!" "The Crown Jewels" refer to the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, which are a collection of valuable objects owned by the British Royal Family. "Merlin" refers to the wizard Merlin, a character in historical British mythology. 

===''WarioWare: Twisted!''===
The United Kingdom is one of the countries featured on the [[Globe]] souvenir in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' The Globe shows a picture of the British flag, the {{wp|Union Jack}}, and lists the country as "Great Britain."

===''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 Kart'' series===
''[[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==
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!''===
[[File:Victoria.jpg|thumb|left|Victoria in the episode [[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]] of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'']] The episode [[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]] of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' takes place in a fictional city known as [[Victoria]], which is heavily based on London. The name itself is named after the {{wp|Victorian Period}}, which took place in the mid-to-late 19th century and is named after {{wp|Queen Victoria}}. [[Mario]] describes Victoria as being the land of mystery, cloaks and daggers and screams in the night and is somewhat dark and gloomy in appearance at night, being surrounded by extremely thick fog. This clearly alludes to the city of London's portrayal in popular media such as mystery movies and books. The episode also features the character [[Herlock Solmes]], who is based on the fictional British detective {{wp|Sherlock Holmes}}.

===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
[[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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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=イギリス
|JpnR=Igirisu
|JpnM=England
|ChiS=联合王国
|ChiSR=Liánhé Rángguó
|ChiSM=United Kingdom
|ChiT=聯合王國
|ChiTR=Liánhé Rángguó
|ChiTM=United Kingdom
|Dut=Verenigd Koninkrijk
|DutM=United Kingdom
|Fre=Royaume-Uni
|FreM=United Kingdom 
|Ger=Vereinigtes Königreich
|GerM=United Kingdom
|Ita=Regno Unito
|ItaM=United Kingdom
|Kor=잉글랜드
|KorR=Inggeullandeu
|KorM=England
|Por=Reino Unido
|PorM=United Kingdom
|Rom=Regatul Unit
|RomM=United Kingdom
|Rus=Великобритания<br>''Velikobritaniya''
|RusM=Great Britain
|Spa=Reino Unido / Gran Bretaña
|SpaM=United Kingdom / Great Britain
}}

==Notes==
*A 2002 Burger King advertisement indicates Donkey Kong was born in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite|author=Supper Mario Broth|url=x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1534182154216820737|language=en|date=June 7, 2022|publisher=X|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref>

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