Flag and coat of arms
Region | Europe |
Form of government | |
Capital | London |
Area, km2 | 244 101 |
Population | 62 008 000 |
Population growth, per year | 173 622 |
Average life expectancy, years | 78.75 (m. 76.2, fem. 81.3) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 254.03 |
Official languages | English |
Currency | Pound sterling |
International phone code | 44 |
Internet tld | uk, gb |
Time zone | UTC+0 |
International organizations participation United Kingdom | Europer Union, Development Assistance Committee, Group of Twenty, World Trade Organization, OECD Development Centre, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Land borders | Ireland (Republic of) |
Access to the seas and oceans | Irish Sea, North SeaAtlantic oceans |