United Kingdom
A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Government[edit | edit source]
- Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II
- Head of Government: Prime Minister
- Government Type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Capital: London
- Legislature: bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Lords (membership not fixed) and the House of Commons (650 seats) Judiciary: Supreme Court (consists of 12 justices)
Geography[edit | edit source]
- Area Total: 243,610 sq km Land: 241,930 sq km
- England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%; includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
- Climate temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current
- Natural Resources coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
Economy[edit | edit source]
According to the CIA world factbook, the UK is a leading trading power and financial center; third-largest economy in Europe after Germany and France; large coal, natural gas, and oil resources; banking, insurance, and business services, drive GDP growth GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) $2.92 trillion (2017 est.) GDP per capita (Purchasing Power Parity) $44,300 (2017 est.)
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