The United Kingdom. The main building of the Academy
The main building of the Academy
Unit 3 The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom
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| Official name |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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| Form of government |
| constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (House of Lords [751(1)]; House of Commons [646]) |
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| Chief of state |
| Sovereign |
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| Head of government |
| Prime Minister |
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| Capital |
| London |
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| Official language |
| English; both English and Welsh in Wales |
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| Official religion |
| ( 2) |
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| Monetary unit |
| pound sterling (£) |
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| Population estimate |
| (2006) 60,501,000 |
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| Total area (sq mi) |
| 93,628 |
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| Total area (sq km) |
| 242,495 |
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| (1)As of November 2006 including 92 hereditary peers, 633 life peers, and 26 archbishops and bishops.
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| (2)Church of England “established” (protected by the state but not “official”); Church of Scotland “national” (exclusive jurisdiction in spiritual matters per Church of Scotland Act 1921); no established church in Northern Ireland or Wales.
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