United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland |
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Anthem:
"God Save the Queen"[note 1]
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Capital
(and largest city) | London
51°30′N0°7′W / 51.5°N 0.117°W / 51.5; -0.117 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto)[note 2] |
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| Recognised regional languages | Irish, Ulster Scots, Scottish Gaelic , Scots, Welsh, Cornish[note 3] |
Ethnic groups (2001
See: UK ethnic groups list[1]) | 92.1% White
4.0% South Asian
2.0% Black
1.2% Mixed
0.4% Chinese
0.4% Other |
| Demonym | British or Briton |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy |
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| - | Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| - | Prime Minister | David CameronMP |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| - | Upper House | House of Lords |
| - | Lower House | House of Commons |
| Formation |
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| - | Acts of Union 1707 | 1 May 1707 |
| - | Acts of Union 1800 | 1 January 1801 |
| - | Anglo-Irish Treaty | 12 April 1922 |
| EUaccession | 1 January 1973 |
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| Area |
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| - | Total | 243,610 km2 (79th)
94,060 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.34 |
| Population |
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| - | 2010 estimate | 62,041,708[2] (22nd) |
| - | 2001 census | 58,789,194[3] |
| - | Density | 254.7/km2 (51st)
659.6/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.139 trillion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $35,082[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.183 trillion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $35,720[4] |
| Gini (2008-09) | 41[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.849[6] (very high) (26th) |
| Currency | Pound sterling[note 4] (GBP) |
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| Time zone | GMT(UTC+0) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
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| Drives on the | left[note 5] |
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| ISO 3166 code | GB |
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| Internet TLD | .uk[note 6] |
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| Calling code | 44 |
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