Country Reports
United Kingdom
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Country name |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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Government type |
Constitutional Monarchy |
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Capital |
London |
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National holiday |
No particular national holiday |
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Area |
242,514 sq km |
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Location |
Island in Western Europe, also includes 1/6 of of the island Ireland |
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Coastline |
12,429 km |
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Population |
61,9 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
British |
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Major language |
English, and also Welsh (in Wales), Geltic (in Scotland) |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Ben Nevis 1,343 m |
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Climate |
Temperate, overcast more than one half of the days |
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Standard Time Zone |
British (Summer) Time: UTC/GMT (+ 1 hour) |
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Currency |
GBP, 1 British pound sterling = 100 pence |
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Telephone |
International dialling code: 0044 |
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Internet domain |
.uk |
| GNI per capita |
US$36,010 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, arable land, salt, coal, iron ore, zinck, lead, gold, tin, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, limestone |
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Agriculture products: |
Fish, cattle, sheep, poultry, vegetables, potatoes, oilseed, cereals |
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Industries: |
Tourrism, paper and paper products, chemicals, petroleum, coal, shipbuilding, vehicles, aircraft, machine tools, metals, food and beverages, clothing, consumer goods, equipment for electric power, automation, railroad, electronics and telecommunication |