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Country Information
Local name: United Kingdom Capital: London Population: 60,609,153 Government: constitutional monarchy Currency: British pound (GBP) Land size: 244,820 sq km Topography: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast Typical foods: roast beef dinner, fish and chips, chicken tikka masala, English breakfast Major exports: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco |
Information on the People
Official language: English Other languages spoken: Welsh, Scottishc Religions: Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% Literacy rate: 99% Male/Female Ratio: 0.98 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 78.54 years Ethnic groups: white (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% Internet users: 37.8 million Famous people: William Shakespeare, Sir Isaac Newton |
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