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Formal Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Local Name: United Kingdom
Local Formal Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: London
Main Cities: Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
Population: 57,956,000 Area [sq.km]: 244,880
Currency: 1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Languages: English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic (all official)
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism
Flag Description: blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland); properly known as the Union Flag, but commonly called the Union Jack; the design and colors (especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other flags including other Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, as well as British overseas territories
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