Area > Comparative
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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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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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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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Capital city with population
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London - 7,500,000 |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
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Forested Land
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11.6% |
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[141st of 193]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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54 00 N, 2 00 W |
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Source: FAO |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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Ireland 360 km |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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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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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city
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London |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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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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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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Largest city with population
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London - 7,500,000 |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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 |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
Map references
Europe |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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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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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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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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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
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Precipitation
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754 mm |
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[48th of 95]
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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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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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Ben Nevis |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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