Total Population: 61,001,341

Annual growth rate: 0.7%

Density: 252 inhabitant/km²

Urban population: 89.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: London (12,300,000); Birmingham (2,550,000); Glasgow (1,420,000); Liverpool (1,330,000); Leeds (2,125,000).

Ethnic Origins: White (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% (2001 census).

Official Language: English. Welsh in Wales.

Other languages spoken: Welsh in Wales.

Business language: Yes.

Religion: Anglicans 46.3%
Catholics 21.5%
Muslims - Sunni 10.8%
Sikhs 4.2%
Protestants 2.6%
Hindus 1.4%
Jewish 1.3%
Others 11.9%.

Type of State: United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. It is divided into four parts called constituent countries that are: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.UK is a unitary state with partial devolution of power in Scotland, Wales, and in Northern Ireland.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member, G8 member.
Second greatest financial market in the world.

HDI*: 0,942/1

HDI (world rank): 21st/177

Telephone code:
To call from the United Kingdom, dial 00
To call in the United Kingdom, dial +44

Internet suffix: .uk

Computers: 80.2 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 54.2 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 79.6 per 100 inhabitants

Access to electricity: 100% of the population