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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Capital city with population
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London - 7,500,000 |
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Forested Land
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11.6% |
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[141st of 193]
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Largest city
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London |
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Largest city population
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7,640,000 |
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[17th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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London - 7,500,000 |
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Map references
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
as defined in continental shelf orders or in accordance with agreed upon boundaries |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone
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200 nm
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[22nd of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[126th of 190]
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Natural hazards
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winter windstorms; floods |
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Natural resources
coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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60°51'N |
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Population density
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244.69 people per sqkm |
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[48th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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248.94 people/m²
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[39th of 204]
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Precipitation
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754 mm |
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[48th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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108.28 people/km² of arable lan |
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[54th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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243,610 km²
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[78th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Ben Nevis |
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Terrain
mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; Wikipedia: List of countries by northernmost point
; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, britain, great britain, united kingdom of great britain and northern irela, united king., The United Kingdom
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