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The UK is located in north-western Europe. It is bordered to the south by the English Channel; to the east by the North Sea; to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Countries in the UK: England, Scotland, ,Wales ,and Northern Ireland (also known as Ulster)
Full Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Geographic Coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W
Type of Government : Constitutional monarchy
Capital City: London
Highest mountain: Ben Nevis in Scotland, at 1,343m (4,406 ft)
Longest river: River Severn, 354 km (220 miles) long.It rises in Wales and flows to the Bristol Channel.
Largest lake: Lough Neagh 396sq.km (153 sq miles)Northern Ireland
Deepest Lake:Loch Morar in the Highlands of Scotland, 310 m (1,017 ft) deep
Highest waterfall:Eas a’Chual Aluinn, from Glas Bheinn, also in the Highlands of Scotland, with a drop of 200 m (660 ft)
Deepest cave:Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Powys, Wales, 308 m (1,010 ft) deep
Most northerly point on the British mainland:Dunnet Head, north-east Scotland
Most southerly point on the British mainland:Lizard Point, Cornwall
Most easterly town in England:Lowestoft, Suffolk
Annual mean temperature:London 9.7C
Annual mean rainfall:London 753mm
Nationality:Noun–Briton(s). Adjective–British.
Major languages:English, Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic.
Main Religion:Christianity (other religions)
Major ethnic groups:British, Irish, West Indian, South Asian.
Annual population growth rate:0.29%. (2004 est.)
Population density per sq.km245
Population by region:Scotland 5,119,000;England 49,753,000;Wales 2,937,000;N. Ireland 1,692,000
Top 5 populous cities:London 7,285,000;Birmingham 1,018,000;Leeds 725,000;Glasgow 611,000;Sheffield 529,000
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