| Country name: |
United Kingdom |
| Capital: |
London |
| Country code: |
267 |
| Continent: |
Europe |
| Currency name: |
Pound sterling |
| Independence: |
1927-04-12 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: |
12 April 1927 Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act establishes current name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Total area (km2): |
243,610 |
| Land area (km2): |
241,930 |
| Water area (km2): |
1,680 |
| Population: |
63,395,574 |
| Population note: |
63,395,574 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: |
English |
| All languages: |
English
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Irela |
| Time zone: |
GMT (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1) |
| Date format: |
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| Drive on: |
left |
| Calling code: |
+44 |
| Domain: |
.uk |
