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.
Capital city: London
Population: 60,609,153 (July 2006 est.)
Gross domestic production (GDP): 1.8% (2005 est.)
GDP per capita: $30,300 (2005 est.)
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GDP composition by: |
Agriculture 0.5% |
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Industry 23.7% |
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Service 75.8% (2005 est.) |
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Surface area |
Land use |
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Total: 244,820 sq km |
Arable land: 23.23% |
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Land: 241,590 sq km |
Permanent crops: 0.2% |
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Water: 3,230 sq km |
Other: 76.57% (2005) |
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(note: the surface area incl the Rockall & Shetland
Islands) |
Information source: CIA World Factbook