United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Form of government: Constitutional Monarchy

Population: 61,284,806 (2010 estimate)

Capital: London

Area: 244, 110 km2, 94, 251 sq mi

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield

Ethnic groups: White 94%, Indian 2%, Pakistani 1%, Black and other 3%

Languages: English (official), Welsh, Scottish, Gaelic

Religious affiliations: Anglican 45%, Roman Catholic 10%, Other Protestant 9%, Muslim 2%, Sikh, Hindu, Jewish 2%, Nonreligious 12%, Other 20%

Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 5.6% (2005)

Number of years of compulsory schooling: 12 years (2007)

Monetary unit: 1 pound sterling (£), consisting of 100 pence

Economy: Agriculture (cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish), Industry (machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods), Mining (coal, petroleum, natural gas, limestone, iron ore), Service.

Major trade partners for exports: United States, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Ireland

Major trade partners for imports: United States, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Belgium