This a basic overall info of the U.K
Location: Western Europe, island. Between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Northwest of France.
Geography: Rugged hills and small mountains.
Population: 62,698,362
Government: Constitutional Monarchy and Commonwealth
Religion: Christian 71.6%, Muslim 2.7% , Hindu 1% and other 1.6%
Birth Rates: 12.29 births
Death Rates: 9.33 deaths
Life Expectancy: 80.05 years
Ethnic groups: White 92%, Black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistanis 1.3%, Mixed 1.2%, Other 1.6%
Suffrage: 18 years old for everybody
Legal System: Based on common laws of Romans and touch of modern continents.
Unemployment Rate: 7.9%
Population Below Poverty Line: 14%
Industries: Machines tools, Electric power equipment, All types of parts of vehicles, Paper, Textile, Clothing, Metal and other consumer goods. Just to name a few.
Communications: 80.375 millions use telephones and 51.444 millions use the internet.
Military Service: Must be citizen of the U.K or Republic of Ireland to join the military.
Transnational Issues: U.K has problem with Spain to reject "shared sovereignty". UK created the largest Marine protecting Chagos island and prohibiting extraction of any natural resources.
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