United Kingdom

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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
Geographic coordinates: 54° 0' N, 2° 0' W
Coastline km: 12,429 km km
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Elevation: lowest point: The Fens -4 m highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Natural hazards: winter windstorms; floods
Currency: British pound (GBP)
Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
Capital: London
Divisions: England - 47 boroughs, 36 counties, 29 London boroughs, 12 cities and boroughs, 10 districts, 12 cities, 3 royal boroughs...

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