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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Birmingham
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984,333
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2020
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Glasgow
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610,268
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2020
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London
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7,556,900
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2020
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
65,761,116 |
| Area Total: |
244,820km2 |
| Area Land: |
241,590km2 |
| Coast Line: |
12,429km |
| Capital: |
London |
| Climate: |
Temperate; more than one-half of the days are overcast |
| Languages: |
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic and several other international languages |
| Currency: |
1 British pound = 100 pence |
| Holiday: |
Birthday of the Queen is the second Saturday in June, Boxing Day is 26 December |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 39.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 60.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 29.7" |
Boundaries
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Ireland
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360 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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English
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82.00%
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Scottish
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10.00%
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Irish
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2.00%
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Welsh
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2.00%
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Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and other Asians
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2.00%
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Caribbean
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1.00%
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Other
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1.00%
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Religions
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Anglican
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0.00%
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Roman Catholic
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0.00%
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Muslim
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0.00%
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Presbyterian
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0.00%
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Methodist
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0.00%
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Sikh
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0.00%
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Hindu
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0.00%
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Jewish
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0.00%
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