The EU is in shock and entering uncharted territory. No member state has ever left and Article 50 of the EU treaty, which sets out how a state can exit the bloc, offers little detail.
A vote to leave the EU would destabilize the 28-nation trading bloc, created from the ashes of World War II to keep the peace in Europe.
Voters in Gibraltar were massively in favour of staying in the EU and the Orkney Islands also ended up in the Remain column.
Farage's bombastic rhetoric has epitomised the Leave camp's insidious operation of misinformation that has dogged this hateful business since the referendum was announced in May of last year.
Britain's economy and legal system are so deeply integrated with the European continent, and many fear that changing it could prove highly disruptive.
Britain holds a referendum on Thursday on whether it should remain in the European Union, following an often troubled relationship over recent decades.
British voters will shape the future of the UK and Europe on Thursday 23 June when they decide whether to stay in the European Union.
Polls are open until 10pm (2100GMT), with results due early on Friday.