How many countries comprise the region that includes a country where North Sea oil was discovered in the 1970s?
Countries of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom (UK) comprises four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Italy Italy (Italian: "Italia" ] ), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: "Repubblica italiana" ), is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301338 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. Due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as "lo Stivale" (the Boot). With 61 million inhabitants it is the fourth most populous EU member state.