
United Kingdom Location Map

United Kingdom Facts
Full Official Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Demonym: British, Briton
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Area
Total Area: 243,610 km²
Total Land Area: 241,930 km²
Total Water Area: 1,680 km²
Demographics
Population: 68,459,055
Population Growth Rate: 0.45% (2024 est.)
Largest City: London (Population: 8,866,180)
Ethnic Groups: White 87.2%, Black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7% (2011 est.)
Languages: English
Religions: Christian (includes Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, other 2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7% (2011 est.)
Economy
Currency: Pound sterling
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $3.7 trillion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $54,100 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $1.075 trillion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 13%, Netherlands 9%, Germany 9%, China 8%, Ireland 7% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $1.116 trillion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 12%, Germany 10%, US 10%, Norway 8%, Netherlands 5% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Capital City: London (Population: 8,866,180)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+0 (GMT), UTC+1 (BST) (DST)
Country Code: GB
Internet TLD: .uk
Climate Map of United Kingdom

Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Topographic Map of United Kingdom
