United Kingdom
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Revision as of 22:11, 19 December 2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and 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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Recognized 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 Michael Howard |
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Formation - Acts of Union - Act of Union | May 1, 1707 January 1, 1801 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 919,899 km² 355,170.8 sq mi 2.93 |
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Population - 2007 estimate - Density | 74,226,187 80.69 /km² 208.98 /sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2006 estimate $2.601 trillion $35,051 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $2.867 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 (£) (GPB )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | (UTC -6 to +3) (UTC -5 to +4) |
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Internet TLD | .uk |
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Calling code | +44 |