Quick Facts

• Full Country Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
• Local Name: United Kingdom.
• Capital: London
• Language: English
• Currency: Pounds sterling £ (GBP) = 100 pence.
• People: English (83.6%), Scottish (8.6%), Welsh (4.9%), Northern Irish (2.9%), Indian (1.8%), Pakistani (1.3%), mixed (1.2%).
• Life Expectancy: Male: 76.23, Female: 81.3.
• Religion: Protestant and other Christian denominations (71.6%), Muslim (2.7%), Hindu (1%).
• Size (sq km): 244,820 (79th)
• Population: 60,609,153 (21st)
• Population Density per sq km: 243 (48th)
• Country Dialling Code: 44
• Internet Country Code: .uk (.eu also used).
• Time Zone: GMT
• Voltage Guide: 240 AC, 50 Hz.
• Finance: Credit cards widely accepted.
• Business Hours: 0930-1730 Mon-Friday.
• GDP(PPP): US$1.903 trillion
• GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$30,436
• Personal Safety: Safe.

England

• Capital City: London
• Language: English
• People: Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians.
• Religion: Church of England, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh.
• Size (sq km): 130,395
• Population: 50,710,000
• Population Density per sq km: 388
• GDP (PPP): US$1.9 trillion
• GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$38,000
• Inflation: 2.7%
• Major Industries: Banking and finance, steel, transport equipment, oil and gas, coal, tourism.
• Major Trading Partners: EU (especially Germany, France, Netherlands, Ireland), USA.

Scotland

• Local Name: Alba (Gaelic).
• Capital City: Edinburgh (population: 408,000).
• Language: Gaelic, English.
• People: Celts, Anglo-Saxons.
• Religion: Presbyterian Church of Scotland, other Presbyterian churches, Anglicans, Catholics.
• Size (sq km): 78,772
• Population: 5,116,900
• Population Density per sq km: 95
• GDP (PPP): US$172 billion
• GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$33,680
• Inflation: 3%
• Major Industries: Banking and finance, steel, transport equipment, oil and gas, whisky, tourism.
• Major Trading Partners: Major Trading Partners: EU & USA.

Wales

• Local Name: Cymru
• Capital City: Cardiff
• Language: English, Welsh.
• People: Celts, Anglo-Saxons.
• Religion: Nonconformist Protestants, Anglicans, Catholics.
• Size (sq km): 20,779
• Population: 2,958,000
• Population Density per sq km: 140
• GDP (PPP): US$48 billion
• GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$23,741
• Annual Growth: 3%
• Inflation: 1.8%
• Major Industries: Agriculture and forestry, manufacturing, tourism.
• Major Trading Partners: EU & USA.

Northern Ireland

• Local Name: Tuaisceart Éireann (Irish), Norlin Airlann (Ulster Scots).
• Language: English (official), Irish and Ulster Scots (officially recognised minority languages).
• Religion: Protestant (60%), Roman Catholic (40%).
• Size (sq km): 13,843
• Population: 1,710,300
• Population Density per sq km: 122
• GDP(PPP): US$33.2 billion
• GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$19,603