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United Kingdom Overview
As the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in t....
» United Kingdom Quick Facts
| Population | 60,609,153 |
| Culture | British |
| Religion | Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% |
| Famous For | Tower of London, British Airways London Eye |
| Best Travel Time | any time of the year |
| Highest Point | Ben Nevis 1,343 m |
| Lowest Point | The Fens -4 m |
| Capital City | London |
| Independence Day | England has existed as a unified entity since the 10th century; the union between England and Wales, begun in 1284 with the Statute of Rhuddlan, was not formalized until 1536 with an Act of Union; in another Act of Union in 1707, England and Scotland |
| Language | English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland) |
| Total Area | 244,820 sq km (slightly smaller than Oregon) |
| Water Area | 3,230 sq km |
| Currency | British pound (GBP) |
| Export | manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco |
| Import | manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs |
United Kingdom News
» Tourist arrivals: 3.9M in 2011
» IRELAND WILL TOUR KENYA | Sporting Life - Cricket News | Live ball-by-ball scorecards, Pakistan v England
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said tourist arrivals reached a record high of 3.9 million in 2011, 4.6 percent higher than the target of 3.7 million.
» IRELAND WILL TOUR KENYA | Sporting Life - Cricket News | Live ball-by-ball scorecards, Pakistan v England
Cricket Kenya have promised high-level security for Ireland during their four-day Intercontinental Cup clash and two ODIs this month. The fixtures, which also include three Twenty20 Internationals, will be played in Mombasa from February 12 to 24.
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