Safari search defaults to google.uk

My ipad2 google search in safari defaults to google.uk and I'm in united states.  How can I change it?

Hi -
One way is to use AcidSearch. Once installed, you can set up a number of search engines for easy access via the Preference menu (accessible when you click on the upside down triangle on the Search Window). There, you can make any search engine the default one.
Another alternative is to use Safari Enhancer. In its "system-wide" settings panel, there is an option for changing the default search engine to any number of engines, including google.co.uk.

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