United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" (French)
("God and my right")

Anthem
God Save the Queen


Capital
(and largest city)
London

Official language(s) English, Irish Gaelic, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, Manx

Demonym British, Briton

Government
 - Monarch
 - Prime Minister
 - Governing party
Constitutional monarchy
Elizabeth II
William Kingsley
Liberal Democrats

Formation
 - Acts of Union
 - Act of Union
 - Anglo-Irish Treaty

May 1, 1707
January 1, 1801
Apirl 12, 1922

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

244,820 km²
94,526 sq mi
1.34%

Population
 - 2006 census
 - Density
 

60,587,300
246/km²
637/sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2006 estimate
$2.375 trillion
$35,051

Gini 36.8

HDI Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png 0.940

Currency Pound sterling (£) (GPB)

Time zone
 - Summer (DST)
GMT (UTC+0)
BST (UTC+1)

Internet TLD .uk

Calling code +44
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