United Kingdom information and comparisons with other countries
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| Currency: | Pound sterling (£) (GBP) |
| Time zone: | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC), but British Overseas Territories are in different timezones. e.g., Bermuda, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands. |
| Demonym: | British |
| Government: | Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary Democracy |
| Calling code: | +44. British overseas territories have different calling codes. e.g. Bermuda (+1441), Gibraltar (+350), Cayman Islands (+1345) etc. |
| Official languages: | English |
| EU accession: | 1 January 1973, dissolved 31 January 2020, no accession expected post Brexit |
| Capital: | London |
| Population: | 65 million (22nd) |
| Monarch: | Charles III |
| Drives on the: | Left |
| President: | None |
| Religions: | Christianity, Islam, other |
| Date formats: | DD/MM/YYYY |
| National Anthem: | God Save The King |
| Official Name: | The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) |
| Upper House: | House of Lords |
| Christian population (%): | 60% |
| Literacy rate: | 99% |
| Flag Colors: | Red, white, blue |
| Lower House: | House of Commons |
| Current constitution: | Unwritten constitution. Existing laws about Parliament. |
| International abbreviation: | GB |
| National language: | English |
| Measurement system: | Metric |
| Space Organisation: | ESA |
| Continent: | Western Europe |
| Head of State: | Charles III |
| Legislature: | Parliament |
| Flag: | The Union Jack |
| Speaker of the House: | Lindsay Hoyle |
| Political Leader: | Rishi Sunak |
| Regional Divisions: | 4 countries, 3 of which have devolved legislatures. |
| Department of defense: | Defense Council of the United Kingdom |
| Current Leader: | Rishi Sunak (Prime Minister) |
| Biggest cities: | London |
| Vice President: | None |
| Form of Government: | Unitary Constitutional Monarchy, Representative Democracy with devolved governments |
| Geographical area: | Great Britain + Northern Ireland + smaller islands |
| Political structure: | The United Kingdom (UK) is a sovereign country. The UK is represented as a single sovereign entity in international affairs. |
| Does it include Northern Ireland?: | Yes |
| Official/National language: | English |
| Largest city (in population): | London |
| Government : Prime Minister: | Rishi Sunak |
| Head of Government :: | Rishi Sunak |
| Government : President: | None |
| Country Size Comparison: | approximately 243,610 sq km |
| The GDP per capita: | $42,500 |
| The top marginal tax rate: | 45% |
| The average life expectancy: | 80.7 years |
| Electricity Consumption per year: | 4,795 kWh per capita |
| Poverty Line: | 15% of people |
| Unemployment: | 5.1% of people |
| Spoken languages: | Scots, Ulster Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish |
| Largest city (pop): | London |