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Location The country includes the island of Britain, the
north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many
smaller islands.
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Territory The total of the UK is approximately 243,610
square kilometres. The country occupies the major part of
the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and some smaller surrounding islands.
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Population In the 2011 census the total population of
the United Kingdom was 63,181,775. It is the third largest
in the European Union, the fifth largest in the Commonwealth and the twenty-second largest in the world.
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Form Of Government It consists of four countries: England,
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The latter three have
devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in their capital cities, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast, respectively.
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Government UNITARY PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY WITH FEDERAL ELEMENTS. Monarch- Queen
Elizabeth II Prime Minister- David Cameron MP Deputy Prime Minister- Nick
Clegg MP
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Economy The United Kingdom is a developed country
and has the world’s sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP
and eighth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It was the world’s first industrialised country and the world’s foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Language Official Language: English Recognized regional language: Irish Scottish Gaelic Scots Ulster-Scots Welsh Cornish
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Climate An overcast day A sunny spring day The United Kingdom
has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year
round. The temperature varies with the seasons seldom dropping below-11 C or rising above 35 C.
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Foreign Relations The UK said to have a “Special
Relationship” with the US and a close partnership with
France- the “Entente cordiale”- and shares nuclear weapons technology with both countries.