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Europe GB The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom
  • Region : British Isles
  • Capital : London
  • Area : 243,610.00 km²
  • Official Language : English
  • Population : 66,460,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 2743.590
  • GPI Rank : 45
  • GII Rank : 5
The United Kingdom is an island state in western Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel. The land has a total area of 243,610 km² and a total coastline of 12,429 km. This area is approximately 60% of the area of California. In addition to the main island, around 1,000 other small islands still belong to the country. Ireland ist the only directly neighbouring country of the United Kingdom. The distance between New York City and the Capital London is about 5,570 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.920 the United Kingdom counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

272.8

Life Expectancy of Males

79.6

Life Expectancy of Females

83.2

Birth Rate

11.0 ‰

Death Rate

9.3 ‰

Passport
Passport of United Kingdom
VF : 121 , VOA : 47 MS : 168
Currency : Sterling Pound (GBP)

1 US Dollar = 0.81 Pound
1 Pound = 1.24 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP2,417.69 bn €

Exportations

765.33 bn €

Importations

810.16 bn €

Budget deficit

36,513 M €

Tourism receipts

41.08 bn €

Gross debt

2,054.18 bn €

Unemployment rate

3.9 %

Inflation rate

1.74 %

corruption index

77 (good)

Energy consumption

309.2 bn kWh

GDP : 2743.590 | GDP(PPP) : 3131.200
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

London / CapitalEngland

8,674,000

BirminghamEngland

1,111,000

GlasgowScotland

610,000

LiverpoolEngland

469,000

LeedsEngland

455,000

SheffieldEngland

447,000

EdinburghScotland

436,000

CardiffWales

302,000

BelfastNorthern Ireland

275,000

AberdeenScotland

184,000

SwanseaWales

171,000

DerryNorthern Ireland

84,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

24% Urban areas

58,699 km²

70% Agricultural areas

171,383 km²

13% Forest

31,451 km²

1% Water areas

1,680 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

English

97.3 %

Kymri

0.9 %

Gaeli

0.1 %

other

1.7 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

394,428 km

Railways:

16,837 km

Waterways:

3,200 km

Commercial harbors:

1,426

› Airports:

460

Climate
The climate in the United KingdomA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in the United Kingdom. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 7 and 19 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 21 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 2°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for the United Kingdom and 4 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in United Kingdom