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| - | | style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | ''' | + | | style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''' |
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|'''Capital''' <br>(and largest city) | |'''Capital''' <br>(and largest city) | ||
| - | |London | + | |London<br>[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/geo/geohack.php?pagename=United_Kingdom¶ms=51_30_N_0_7_W_type:country(244820) 51°30′N, 0°7′W] |
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| - | |'''Official language(s)'''|| English | + | |'''Official language(s)'''|| English (''de facto'') |
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| - | |''' | + | |'''Recognised regional languages''' || Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Manx |
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| - | |'''Government'''<br> - Monarch<br> - Prime Minister | + | |'''Demonym''' || British, Britons |
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| + | |'''Government'''<br> - Monarch<br> - Prime Minister || Constitutional monarchy <br>Queen Elizabeth II<br>Tony Blair | ||
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||'''Formation'''<br> - Acts of Union<br> - Act of Union<br> - Anglo-Irish Treaty | ||'''Formation'''<br> - Acts of Union<br> - Act of Union<br> - Anglo-Irish Treaty | ||
| - | |<br>May 1, 1707<br>January 1, 1801<br> | + | |<br>May 1, 1707<br>January 1, 1801<br>April 12, 1922 |
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|'''Area''' <br/> - Total <br><br/> - Water (%) | |'''Area''' <br/> - Total <br><br/> - Water (%) | ||
| - | |<br>244,820 km²<br>94,526 sq mi<br>1.34 | + | |<br>244,820 km²<br>94,526 sq mi<br>1.34 |
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| - | |'''Population'''<br/> - | + | |'''Population'''<br/> - July 2007 estimate<br/> - 2001 census<br/> - Density <br/> |
| - | |<br>60, | + | |<br>60,776,238<br>58,789,194<br>246 /km²<br>637 /sq mi |
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| - | |'''GDP | + | |'''GDP''' (PPP) <br/> - Total <br/> - Per capita |
|2006 estimate<br>$2.375 trillion<br>$35,051 | |2006 estimate<br>$2.375 trillion<br>$35,051 | ||
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| - | |''' | + | |'''GDP''' (nominal) <br/> - Total <br/> - Per capita |
| + | |2007 estimate<br>$2.660 trillion<br>$38,624 | ||
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| - | |''' | + | |'''Gini''' || 36.8 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>) |
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| - | |'''Currency''' || Pound sterling (£) ( | + | |'''HDI''' || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png]] 0.946 |
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| + | |'''Currency''' || Pound sterling (£) (<code>GBP</code>) | ||
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|'''Time zone'''<br/> - Summer (DST) | |'''Time zone'''<br/> - Summer (DST) | ||
| - | | GMT (UTC+0)<br>BST (UTC+1) | + | |GMT (UTC +0)<br>BST (UTC +1) |
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Current revision as of 16:01, 23 January 2008
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Dieu et mon droit" (French) ("God and my right") | |
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| Anthem God Save the Queen | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | London 51°30′N, 0°7′W |
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| Official language(s) | English (de facto) |
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| Recognised regional languages | Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Manx |
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| Demonym | British, Britons |
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| Government - Monarch - Prime Minister | Constitutional monarchy Queen Elizabeth II Tony Blair |
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| Formation - Acts of Union - Act of Union - Anglo-Irish Treaty | May 1, 1707 January 1, 1801 April 12, 1922 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 244,820 km² 94,526 sq mi 1.34 |
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| Population - July 2007 estimate - 2001 census - Density | 60,776,238 58,789,194 246 /km² 637 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2006 estimate $2.375 trillion $35,051 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $2.660 trillion $38,624 |
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| Gini | 36.8 (medium) |
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| HDI |  0.946
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| Currency | Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC +0) BST (UTC +1) |
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| Internet TLD | .uk |
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| Calling code | +44 |
