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imported>John Stephenson (official languages - English as 'de facto', Welsh and Gaelic only in Wales and Scotland respectively) |
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| national_anthem = ''[[God Save the Queen]]'' | | national_anthem = ''[[God Save the Queen]]'' | ||
| capital = [[London]] | | capital = [[London]] | ||
| official_languages = [[English language|English]], [[Welsh]] | | official_languages = [[English language|English]] (''de facto''), [[Welsh]] (in Wales), Scottish Gaelic (in Scotland) | ||
| government_type = [[Constitutional monarchy]]; [[parliamentary democracy]] | | government_type = [[Constitutional monarchy]]; [[parliamentary democracy]] | ||
| leader_title1 = [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Monarch]] | | leader_title1 = [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Monarch]] | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 23 October 2007
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Dieu et mon droit 'God and my right' |
| National anthem | God Save the Queen |
| Capital | London |
| Official language | English (de facto), Welsh (in Wales), Scottish Gaelic (in Scotland) |
| Government type | Constitutional monarchy; parliamentary democracy |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952) |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown (since June 2007) |
| Area | 244,820 km² 94,526 mi² |
| Population | 60,209,500 (22nd) (2007 estimate) |
| Population density | 243/km² (48th) 629 mi² |
| HDI | 0.940 (high) (18th) (2006) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| Time zone | GMT Summer:BST (UTC+1) |
| Country codes | Internet TLD : uk Calling code : +44 |