United Kingdom

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and 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
51°30′N, 0°7′W

Official language(s) English (de facto)

Recognized regional languages Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Manx

Demonym British, Britons

Government
 - Monarch
 - Prime Minister
Constitutional monarchy
Queen Elizabeth II
Michael Howard

Formation
 - Acts of Union
 - Act of Union

May 1, 1707
January 1, 1801

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

919,899 km²
355,170.8 sq mi
2.93

Population
 - 2007 estimate
 - Density
 

74,226,187
80.69 /km²
208.98 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2006 estimate
$2.601 trillion
$35,051

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$2.867 trillion
$38,624

Gini 36.8 (medium)

HDI Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png 0.946

Currency Pound sterling (£) (GBP)

Time zone
 - Summer (DST)
(UTC -6 to +3)
(UTC -5 to +4)

Internet TLD .uk

Calling code +44
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