United Kingdom-Presentation

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Published: 06 Oct 2008 17:47:09 PST

Capital: London

Population

Total Population (million): 61.034361

Annual growth rate: 0,42%

Density: 248inhab./kmÂ²

Urban population: 89,7%

Ethnic Origins: 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% (2001 census).

Official Language: English. Welsh in Wales.

Other languages spoken: Welsh in Wales.

Business language: Yes.

Religion: Anglicans 46.3%
Catholics 21.5%
Muslims - Sunni 10.8%
Sikhs 4.2%
Protestants 2.6%
Hindus 1.4%
Jewish 1.3%
Others 11.9%.

Country overview

Area: 243610 kmÂ²

Type of State: United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. It is divided into four parts called constituent countries that are: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.UK is a unitary state with partial devolution of power in Scotland, Wales, and sometimes Northern Ireland.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member, G8 member
Second greatest financial market in the world.

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from United Kingdom, dial 00
To call in United Kingdom, dial 44

Internet suffix: .uk

Computers:

Telephone lines: 56,15

Internet users: 63,16 (with Broadband 21,71)

Access to electricity: n.c.