Key Facts
- Official Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Also known as: United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, England
- Countries of UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
- Capital: London
- Government: Constitutional monarchy
- Head of the State: Queen Elizabeth II
- Head of government: Prime Minister
- Area: 243,000 sq. kms. (93,600 sq. mi.)
- Population: 66 million (2017 estimate)
- Major Language: English
- Major Religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 82 years (women)
- Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP)
- GDP (PPP): USD 3 trillion (2018 estimate)
- Per capita (PPP): USD 45,565 (2018 estimate)
- Standard Time: Greenwich Mean Time
- Internet identification code: uk
- Country calling code: +44
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