United Kingdom
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| 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 |
