United Kingdom

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General

Population: 61,113,205 (2009)
Land Area: 244,820 sq km
Natural Resources: Coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
Capital: London
Political System: Constitutional Monarchy
State Leader: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Head of Government: Gordon Brown (2007)
Languages: English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Currency: British Pound (GBP)
Major Religions: Christian 71,6%, Muslim 2,7%, Hindu 1%, Other 1,6%, Unspecified or None 23,1%
Major Ethnicities: Caucasian 92,1%, African 2%, Indian 1,8%, Pakistani 1,3%, Mixed 1,2%, Other 1,6%
Life Expectancy: 79,01 years (2009)

Economy

GDP: 2,787 trillion (2008)
GDP Per Capita: 36,600 (2008)
GDP Growth Rate: 0,7% (2008)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 0,9%, Industry 22,8%, Services 76,2% (2008)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 1,4%, Industry 18,2%, Services 80,4% (2006)
Industries: 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
Agriculture Products: Cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish
Tourism Revenue: 37,193 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 5,5% (2008)

Military

Army Size: 205 890 (2004)
Budget: 2,4% of GDP (2005)

Current Situation

The United Kingdom is located in Western Europe. It is bordered by Ireland. The United Kingdom is one of the largest economies in the world. It is heavily diversified with many well known large multi-national companies. The United Kingdom has been hit very heavily by the 2008 global recession, with its banks posting massive losses and the government launching a huge stimulus package.

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