|
Largest Cities |
|
City |
Population |
Estimated |
|
London |
7,393,800 |
2002 |
|
Birmingham |
985,900 |
2002 |
|
Glasgow |
609,400 |
2002 |
|
Key Data |
|
Region: |
Europe |
|
Population: |
59,751,900
October 2002 |
|
Area Total: |
244,820 km2 |
|
Area Land: |
241,590 km2 |
|
Coast Line: |
12,429 km km |
|
Capital: |
London |
|
Climate: |
Temperate; more
than one-half of the days are overcast |
|
Languages: |
English
Welsh
Scottish Gaelic |
|
Currency: |
1 British pound =
100 pence |
|
Holiday: |
Birthday of the
Queen, second Saturday in June |
|
Average Daily Temperature |
|
Capital: |
London |
|
January: |
3.8°C /
38.8°F |
|
July: |
16.5°C
/ 61.7°F |
|
Annual
Rainfall: |
752.1mm
/ 29.6'' |
|
Boundaries |
|
Ireland: |
360km |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
|
English |
82% |
|
Scottish |
10% |
|
Irish |
2% |
|
Welsh |
2% |
|
Indian,
Pakistani, Bangladeshi and other Asians |
2% |
|
Caribbean
|
1% |
|
Other
|
1% |
|
Religions
|
|
Anglican |
n/a |
|
Roman Catholic |
n/a |
|
Muslim |
n/a |
|
Presbyterian |
n/a |
|
Methodist |
n/a |
|
Sikh |
n/a |
|
Hindu |
n/a |
|
Jewish |
n/a |
|
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