Which country or map area contains Essex?
Essex is shown within United Kingdom in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- United Kingdom
- Region name
- Essex
- Approximate latitude
- 51.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 0.5° east
- Country capital
- London
- Country currency
- British pound
- World region
- Northern Europe
Quick answers about Essex
What kind of place is Essex?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Essex on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 51.8° north latitude and 0.5° east longitude.
What is the capital of United Kingdom?
The country capital is London.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.