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
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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)
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Internet TLD | .uk
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Calling code | +44
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