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Kingdom

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Capital:London
Population:67.33mili
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geographical position
• United Kingdom, island country located off the
northwestern coast of mainland Europe. The United
Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great
Britain—which contains England, Wales, and Scotland—
as well as the northern portion of the island of Ireland.
• The UK lies between the North Atlantic and the North
Sea, and comes within 35 km (22 mi) of the north-west
coast of France, from which it is separated by the English
Channel. It shares a 499 km (310 mi) international land
boundary with the Republic of Ireland.
• The British Antarctic Territory, which covers an area of
1,709,400 km2 (660,000 sq mi) is geographically the
largest of the British Overseas Territories
relief features
There are 35178 named mountains in the United
Kingdom. The highest and most prominent
mountain is Ben Nevis (1,345 m/4,411 ft).

Lowland areas are mostly found in the south and

east of the UK. Lowland areas are close to sea
level and lie below around 200m. An example is
the Fens in East Anglia. During the last glacial
period, ice covered parts of the UK as shown by
the map below.
climatic features The UK's climate is maritime, moist and temperate,
with a moderate annual temperature range. Average
annual precipitation in the UK typically ranges from
approximately 800 mm to 1,400 mm.
Eastern areas are drier, cooler, and less windy, and
also experience the greatest daily and seasonal
temperature variations. Northern areas are generally
cooler and wetter and have slightly larger
temperature ranges than southern areas, which are
generally warmer and drier.
Hydrographic Almost 1500 discrete river systems, comprising over 200,000 km of
watercourses may be identified across the UK but, in a global context,
features our rivers are mere streams - being characteristically short, shallow
and subject to considerable man-made disturbance
Sea it. flows into.
Thames.
Severn.
Trent.
Tay.
The UK is bordered by four seas: to the South by the English
Channel, which separates it from continental Europe. to the East by
the North Sea. to the West by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
Ranging in size and depth, there are more than 40,000 lakes across
the UK. In England there are approximately 390 lakes larger than 5
hectares. Five of England's largest lakes are actually classified as
reservoirs
 population.
The United Kingdom's total population was 67.62
million in January 2023. Data shows that the UK's
population increased by 229 thousand (+0.3 percent)
between 2022 and 2023. 50.6 percent of the United
Kingdom's population is female, while 49.4 percent of the
population is male.
This statistic depicts the age distribution of the United
Kingdom from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, about 17.47
percent of the population in the United Kingdom fell into
the 0-14 year category, 63.36 percent into the 15-64 age
group and 18.17 percent were over 65 years of age.
The UK has a variety of natural resources
including: Geological: coal, petroleum, natural
gas, limestone, chalk, gypsum, silica, rock salt,
china clay, iron ore, tin, silver, gold, lead.
The UK's economy is dominated by services
industries, which include retail, hospitality and The economy
finance, as well as public services like health
and education
Wheat is a major crop in the UK. The total area
of agricultural holdings is about 41.619 million
acres (16.843 million hectares), of which about
a third are arable and most of the rest is
grassland.
The gross domestic product of the United
Kingdom in 2022 was 2.27 trillion British
pounds, an increase of approximately 94.6
billion pounds compared to the previous year
when the size of the UK economy was 2.18
trillion pounds
 the problems facing the united kingdom
When asked about the issues facing the UK today, 93% of adults
reported the cost of living as an important issue; other issues
frequently reported as important included the NHS (82%), the
economy (79%) and the environment and climate change (66%)
Rethinking retirement. The UK is home to an ageing population.
Investing for global good.
Greener futures.
Future-proofing society.
Innovation through tech.
Supercharging SMEs.
The UK has been a permanent member of the UN Security
Council since its first session in 1946. It is a member of the
Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, the G7, the
OECD, NATO, the Five Eyes, AUKUS and the CPTPP.
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Population: 9 million Population: 612,000 Population: 579,000.
Population: 1.15 million
• The British sense of humour is distinct and known for its sarcasm and wit.
• British families are usually small, consisting of the parents and one or two children.
• The UK has some of the oldest surviving languages still spoken; these include Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Gaelic, Cornish, Welsh, and Manx. These languages are called the "Celtic Languages".
• Athelstan was the first king of England and the first king of the Anglo-Saxons to rule over England.
• The UK had the world's first postage stamp, which featured Queen Victoria in 1840.
• French became the UK's official language in 1066 with the arrival of William the Conqueror. It remained
the official language until 1362.
• The UK has produced some of the world's best-known scientists, which includes Sir Isaac Newton and
Stephen Hawking.
• William Shakespeare is said to have added more than 1700 words to English.
• Thomas Newcomen revolutionised the steam engine in 1712, inventing the Newcomen Engine.
• The UK comprises four countries: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Eighty-four miles is the maximum distance between any part of the UK and the sea.
• The Channel Tunnel links the south of England with the north of France.