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United Kingdom

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales

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🗺️ London, United Kingdom

Capital city

📍 51.5074°, -0.1278°View larger map →

📍 Essential Info

CapitalLondon

TimezoneUTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Population68.8M

LanguagesEnglish

Governmentparliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

🔌 Practical Info

Driving SideLeft

Electrical PlugsType G (230V)

Internet Code.uk

Internet Users96%

GDP per Capita$52,500

🌍 Geography

LocationWestern Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France

Size Comparisontwice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon

Climatetemperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast

Terrainmostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast

👥 People & Culture

Ethnic GroupsWhite 87.2%, Black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7% (20...

ReligionsChristian (includes Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, other 2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7% (2011 es...

Median Age40.9 years

Life Expectancy82.2 years

National Holidaythe UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday