Location:
Western Europe
Capital:
London
Countries:
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Major Cities/ Counties:
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Swansea and Cardiff.
Main Language:
English
Climate
UK climate is one of the most unpredictable climates in the world.
Summers is between 18 c to 27 c
Winters is between -4 c to 10 c.
UK receives snow fall between Dec – Feb.
Economy
- London is the world’s largest international financial center.
- UK is today the fifth largest economy in the world and the second largest in Europe.
- Britain’s aerospace industry is the second- or third-largest national aerospace industry depending on the method of measurement.
- UK has the third-highest share of global pharmaceutical research and development. Of the world’s 500 largest companies, 26 are headquartered in the UK.
- The British economy is boosted by North Sea oil and gas production; its reserves were estimated at 2.9 billion barrels in 2015.
GBP 1= INR 81 (as on 9th March, 2017)
Economy of the United Kingdom
GDP $2.88 Trillion (Nominal; 2018) $ 3.034 trillion (PPP; 2018)
GDP rank 7th (nominal) ; 9th (PPP)
GDP growth 0.6% (Q3 2018); 1.5% (2018 tyd)
GDP per Capita $ 44,177 (nominal; 2018) $45,643 (PPP; 2018)
Currency: Pound sterling (GBP £)
Government
The UK has a parliamentary government based on the Westminster system that has been emulated around the world: a legacy of the British Empire.
Area:
Total: 242,495 km2 (93,628 sq. mi)
Water (%):
1.34
Distance from Ethiopia:
7:33 hours by Flight
Population:
63.1 million
Density:
255.6/km2 (662.0/sq mi)
Time Zone:
GMT (UTC); Summer (DST); BST (UTC+3)