Area > A note
includes Rockall and Shetland Islands |
Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Area > Land
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241,590 sq km |
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[77th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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3.964 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[179th of 227]
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Area > Note
includes Rockall and Shetland Islands |
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Area > Total
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244,820 sq km |
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[83rd of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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4.017 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[184th of 231]
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Area > Water
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3,230 sq km |
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[73rd of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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53 sq km per million people |
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[114th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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London - 7,500,000 |
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Climate
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast |
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Coastline
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12,429 km |
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[20th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Ben Nevis 1,343 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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The Fens -4 m |
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Europe > Area
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244,820 km²
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[10th of 38]
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Forested Land
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11.6% |
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[141st of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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54 00 N, 2 00 W |
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Geography > Note
lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km from France and linked by tunnel under the English Channel; because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km from tidal waters |
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highest towns > Town/City
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Wanlockhead |
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Irrigated land
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1,700 sq km |
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[80th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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28.532 sq km per million people |
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[143rd of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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241,930 km²
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[78th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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4.017 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[166th of 206]
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land border lengths > T-V > Number of neighbours
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1
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[16th of 16]
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land border lengths > T-V > Total Borders
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360 km
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[16th of 16]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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Ireland 360 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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360 km |
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[146th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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5.907 km per million people |
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[160th of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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23.23% |
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[40th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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76.57% |
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[171st of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.2% |
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[167th of 258]
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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 population (per capita)
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0.126 per capita |
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[98th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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London - 7,500,000 |
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Location
Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France |
Map references
Europe |
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 nautical mile |
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[4th of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[134th of 191]
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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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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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4.045 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[166th of 207]
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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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