United Kingdom of Great Britian Country Profile

United Kingdom is an industrialized and well-developed country located on the northeastern coast of mainland Europe that has a constitutional monarchy. The Kingdom of Great Britain formed in 1707 due to the union of England and Scotland. The association of Great Britain with the Kingdom of Ireland in 1801 established the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, some parts of Ireland separated from the UK leads to the current term “U.K (United Kingdom of Great Britain ) and Northern Ireland.” The British Empire in the 1920s is the largest in history, which comprise a quarter of the world’s landmass. The United Kingdom is a powerful nation and  also the leading member of the Commonwealth Nations, the Council of Europe, the G7(Group of Seven) , G20 (Group of Twenty), North Atlantic Treaty Organization  (NATO), OCED, World Trade Organization (WTO) , and Interpol.

Land

The United Kingdom has a total land area of 242,495 square kilometers. It was encompassed by the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, English Channel, and the Celtic Sea. The Irish Sea split great Britain and Ireland. London, an ultra-modern city in England, is the capital of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom includes the whole island of Great Britain and the northeastern island of Ireland. London, a metropolitan city, is the primary business hub that has a large number of the urban population. It also serves as a world center for finance and commerce. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are the four central countries of the United Kingdom.

Population

The population of the United Kingdom in 2020 was estimated to be 67,886,004. The life expectancy of both males and females at birth is 81.3 years. The population density is 274 people per square kilometer, and the median age of UK people is 41.7 years. On 2017, the life expectancy of a male is 78.6 years and female is 83.1 years. The net migration rate of the UK in 2020 is 3.235 per 1000 population.

Religion

In the United Kingdom, Christianity is acting as the main religion for more than 1400 years. In the mid 20th century, Christianity faced a moderate fall due to the immigration of other religious faith. Next to Christianity, Islam followed by minor communities. As of 2011 census, 59.5% are Christians, 4.4% are Muslims, 1.3% Hindu, 25.7% are non-religious, and 9.1% follow some other religion. 

Language

The official language of the UK was English, which was spoken by 95% of the people. Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Cornish are Celtic languages popularly spoken in some regions of the UK. The Prominent Languages in Northern Ireland are Scot and Ulster-Scot.

Economy

The United Kingdom has a trade economy that is based on market exchange rates. The UK made a great revolution in the industrial sector in the 19th century. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and is also the most important global center for finance. The UK is the world’s first industrialized country, which had initially started its development from the textile industry. The GDP of service industries was about 80%. It has the fifth-largest economy in the world based on the market rate. Due to its high-income economy, it was the leading members in the Commonwealth Nation, the G7, the G20, the Europe Council, NATO, and WTO. Since 1946, it would be the permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. In 2018, the GDP (nominal) of $2.855 trillion showed an annual GDP growth of 1.4%. For the HDI value of 0.920 in 2018, it ranks 14th in the world. As it was one of the Nuclear Weapon State, it ranks 6th for military expenditure.

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