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United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Political Status: Constitutional monarchy, under democratic parliamentary regime.
Area: 94,249 sq. mi. (244,104 sq. km), embracing England and Wales, 58,382 sq. mi. (151,209 sq. km); Scotland, 30,415 sq. mi. (78,775 sq. km); Northern Ireland, 5,452 sq. mi. (14,120 sq. km).
Population: 65,111,000 (2016E—UN); 64,430,428 (2016E—Census)
Major Urban Centers (2015E):England: LONDON (urban area, 10,313,000), Birmingham (1,101,000), Liverpool (466,000), Leeds (475,000), Sheffield (518,000), Bristol (536,000), Manchester (514,000); Wales: CARDIFF (335,000); Scotland: EDINBURGH (459,000), Glasgow (590,000); Northern Ireland: BELFAST (281,000).
Principal Language: English (Scottish and Irish forms of Gaelic are spoken in portions of Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively, while Welsh is spoken in northern and central Wales).
Monetary Unit: Pound Sterling (market rate October 1, 2016: 0.77 pound = $1US).
Sovereign: Queen ELIZABETH II; proclaimed queen ...