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United Kingdom

The flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — has a blue field. It features the white-edged red cross of Saint George superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew.Coat of arms of United Kingdom
Official nameUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
LocationEurope | Northern Europe
Area242900 km2
Population67.22M inhabitants
Density276.72 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) British / (f) British
Official languagesEnglish
Capital(s)London
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN,
CurrencyBritish pound (£)
GINI35.1 (2017)
TLD.uk
Phone code+4, suffix(es): 4
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