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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, or Great-Britain) is a country and sovereign state that is situated in west Northern Europe. Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain and in Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland, as well as numerous smaller islands in the surrounding seas. The United Kingdom is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, and its ancillary bodies of water, including the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea.

The official name of the UK is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". The name refers to the union of what were once four separate nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now independent).

England - The capital is London.
Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh .
Wales - The capital is Cardiff.
Northern Ireland - The capital is Belfast.

AREA: 244,820 sq km

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

POPULATION: 60,6m

RELIGIONS: Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census)

LANGUAGES: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)

GOVERNMENT TYPE: Constitutional monarchy

CAPITAL: London

CURRENCY: British Pound

NATIONAL HOLIDAY: the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday.

GDP PER CAPITA (purchasing power parity): $30,100 (2005 est.)
France = $29,600 (2005 est.)
USA = $41,600 (2005 est.)
China = $6,800 (2005 est.)
Bresil = $8,300 (2005 est.)

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