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UNITED KINGDOM

| Official Name |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| National
Name |
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| Location |
Western
Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the
North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France |
| Capital |
London
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| Currency |
Pound
sterling |
| Major Cities |
London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bradford, Edinburgh, Manchester,
Bristol |
| Languages |
English,
Welsh, Scots, Gaelic |
| Religions |
Church
of England (established); Church of Wales (disestablished); Church of Scotland
(established-presbyterian); Church of Ireland; Roman Catholic; Methodist; Congregational;
Baptist; Jewish |
| Neighboring
Countries |
Ireland,
France |
| Population |
58,489,975
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| Area |
94,525
sq. mi.; 244,820 sq. km |
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