United Kingdom

Presentation

Capital: London

Population

Total Population (million): 61.03

Annual growth rate: 0.42%

Density: 248 inhab./km²

Urban population: 89.70%

Population of principal urban areas: London (8 278 251); Birmingham (2 284 093); Manchester (2 244 931); Leeds (1 499 465); Glasgow (1 168 270); Newcastle upon Tyne (879 996)

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%.

Literacy rate: n.c.%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in London

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 243,610 km²

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.

HID*: 0.946

HDI (world rank): 16/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

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

Internet suffix: .uk

Computers: 0.0

Telephone lines: 56.2 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 63.2 per 100 inhabitants

Access to electricity: 100% of the population