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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Anthem:
"God save the Queen"
Capital
(and largest city) London
51°30′N 0°7′W
Official language(s) English
Recognised regional languages Irish, Ulster Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Welsh, Cornish
Ethnic groups (2001
See: UK ethnic groups list)
92.1% White
4.0% South Asian
2.0% Black
1.2% Mixed
0.4% Chinese
0.4% Other
Demonym British or Briton
Government Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Monarch Elizabeth II
- Prime Minister David Cameron MP
Legislature Parliament
- Upper House House of Lords
- Lower House House of Commons
Formation
- Acts of Union 1707 1 May 1707
- Acts of Union 1800 1 January 1801
- Anglo-Irish Treaty 12 April 1922
Area
- Total 243,610 km2 (80th)
94,060 sq mi
- Water (%) 1.34
Population
- Mid-2010 estimate 62,262,000 (22nd)
- 2001 census 58,789,194
- Density 255.6/km2 (51st)
661.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.173 trillion(7th)
- Per capita $34,920(21st)
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.247 trillion(6th)
- Per capita $36,120(22nd)
Gini (2008–09) 41
HDI (2010) 0.849[9] (very high) (26th)
Currency Pound sterling (GBP)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Date formats dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the left
ISO 3166 code GB
Internet TLD .uk
Calling code 44
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved national administrations, each with varying powers,situated in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh; the capitals of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland respectively. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies and fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
The UK is a developed country and has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and seventh-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The UK remains a great power with leading economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence. It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks third or fourth in the world. The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946; it is also a member state of the European Union, the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the G20, the OECD, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization, and NATO.
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