Ruislip Manor Station is part of a rapid transport system within Greater London, the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is part of the Northern Europe region in the continent of Europe. The United Kingdom is also known as Albion (The Celtic name for island) and Britain (Latin origins believed to originate from pretani, meaning painted ones), and as the Land of Hope and Glory. It is in the Northern Hemisphere and is 244.8 thousand square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is English, the capital city is London, and the main currency used is the Pound Sterling.