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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 Population: 61,284,806 (2010 estimate) Capital: London Area: 244, 110 km2, 94, 251 sq mi Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield Ethnic groups: White 94%, Indian 2%, Pakistani 1%, Black and other 3% Languages: English (official), Welsh, Scottish, Gaelic Religious affiliations: Anglican 45%, Roman Catholic 10%, Other Protestant 9%, Muslim 2%, Sikh, Hindu, Jewish 2%, Nonreligious 12%, Other 20% Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 5.6% (2005) Number of years of compulsory schooling: 12 years (2007) Monetary unit: 1 pound sterling (£), consisting of 100 pence Economy: Agriculture (cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish), Industry (machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods), Mining (coal, petroleum, natural gas, limestone, iron ore), Service. Major trade partners for exports: United States, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Ireland Major trade partners for imports: United States, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Belgium |
