United Kingdom

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Europe
Area:
 244,820 sq km OR 94,525 sq mi
Coastline:
 12,429 km OR 7,725 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -4 m OR -13 ft
highest point: 1343 m OR 4,406 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 64,715,810 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.61% (2010)
Population density:
 264 per sq km OR 685 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 82.60%
Rural: 17.40%
Life Expectancy:
 80.05 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 4.62 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 12.2 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 8.9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 London
Official Language(s):
 English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $36,233
Currency:
 Pound sterling

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