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United Kingdom |
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| Name |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Capital City |
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London |
| Official Language |
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English |
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| Population |
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58.295.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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11.335.792 inhabitants |
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- continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- aims to reduce the amount of industrial and commercial waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85%
- aims to recycle or compost at least 25% of household waste |
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| Location |
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Western Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT |
| National Day |
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2nd Saturday in June (Queen's Birthday) |
| Currency |
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British pound (GBP) |
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| Area |
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224.820 sq km |
| Forest |
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12% |
| Land Boundaries |
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360 km |
| Coastline |
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12.429 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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1.343 m (Ben Nevis) |
| Lowest point |
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-4 m (Fenland) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast |
| Summer temperatures |
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13º / 22 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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2º / 6 ºC |
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