User:PMK2000/sandbox/UK

United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland

Scots: [*Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Ireland*] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Ulster Scots: [*Claught Kängrick o Docht Brätain an Airlann*] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Welsh: [*Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Iwerddon*] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Cornish: [*Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Iwerdhon*] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Scottish Gaelic: [*Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn agus Èirinn*] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Irish: [*Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus na hÉireann*] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Scots:	[Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Ireland] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Scots:	[Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Ireland] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Ulster Scots:	[Claught Kängrick o Docht Brätain an Airlann] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Welsh:	[Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Iwerddon] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Cornish:	[Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Iwerdhon] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Scottish Gaelic:	[Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn agus Èirinn] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Irish:	[Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus na hÉireann] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
	Flag Royal coat of arms
	Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
	Location of the United Kingdom (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey); – in the European Union (green)
	Location of the United Kingdom,; Crown dependencies and; British Overseas Territories (red) ;
Capital and largest city	London; 51°30′N 0°7′W / 51.500°N 0.117°W
Official language; and national language	English
Recognised regional languages	Scots; Ulster Scots; Welsh; Cornish; Scottish Gaelic; Irish;
Demonyms	British; Briton;
Countries of the United Kingdom	England; Scotland; Wales; Ireland;
Government	Unitary parliamentary; constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Prime Minister	Theresa May
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	House of Lords
• Lower house	House of Commons
Formation
• Laws in Wales Acts	1535 and 1542
• Union of the Crowns under James, King of Scots	24 March 1603
• Acts of Union of England and Scotland	1 May 1707
• Acts of Union of Great Britain and Ireland	1 January 1801
• Government of Ireland Bill	14 September 1893
• EC accession	1 January 1973
Area
• Total	242,495 km2 (93,628 sq mi) (78th)
• Water (%)	1.34
Population
• 2016 estimate	65,648,100 (22nd)
• 2011 census	63,181,775 (22nd)
• Density	270.7/km2 (701.1/sq mi) (50th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$2.880 trillion (9th)
• Per capita	$43,620 (25th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$2.565 trillion (6th)
• Per capita	$38,847 (19th)
Gini (2014)	31.6; medium inequality (33rd)
HDI (2015)	0.909; very high (16th)
Currency	Pound sterling (GBP; £)
Time zone	UTC⁠ (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Calling code	+44
ISO 3166 code	GB
Internet TLD	.uk

An alternative variant of the Royal coat of arms is used in Scotland: [click to view image].
↑ An alternative variant of the Royal coat of arms is used in Scotland: [click to view image].
↑ There is no authorised version of the national anthem as the words are a matter of tradition; only the first verse is usually sung.^[1] No law was passed making "God Save the Queen" the official anthem. In the English tradition, such laws are not necessary; proclamation and usage are sufficient to make it the national anthem. "God Save the Queen" also serves as the Royal anthem for certain Commonwealth realms. The words Queen, she, her, used at present (in the reign of Elizabeth II), are replaced by King, he, him when the monarch is male.
↑ Under the Council of Europe's European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, Scots, Ulster Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic and Irish are officially recognised as regional or minority languages by the British Government for the purposes of the Charter.^[2] See also Languages of the United Kingdom.
↑ European Union since 1993.
↑ Some of the devolved countries, Crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories issue their own sterling banknotes or currencies, or use another nation's currency. See List of British currencies for more information
↑ This excludes some of the UK's dependencies. See Time in the United Kingdom#British territories
↑ Excludes most overseas territories
↑ The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states. Other TLDs are used regionally

Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).

↑ "National Anthem". Official web site of the British Royal Family. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
↑ "List of declarations made with respect to treaty No. 148". Council of Europe. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
↑ "Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ "Population estimates – Office for National Statistics U.K." www.ons.gov.uk.
↑ "2011 UK censuses". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
1 2 3 4 "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects – United Kingdom". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
↑ "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
↑ "2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[1] An alternative variant of the Royal coat of arms is used in Scotland: [click to view image].

[2] An alternative variant of the Royal coat of arms is used in Scotland: [click to view image].

[4] There is no authorised version of the national anthem as the words are a matter of tradition; only the first verse is usually sung.^[1] No law was passed making "God Save the Queen" the official anthem. In the English tradition, such laws are not necessary; proclamation and usage are sufficient to make it the national anthem. "God Save the Queen" also serves as the Royal anthem for certain Commonwealth realms. The words Queen, she, her, used at present (in the reign of Elizabeth II), are replaced by King, he, him when the monarch is male.

[6] Under the Council of Europe's European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, Scots, Ulster Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic and Irish are officially recognised as regional or minority languages by the British Government for the purposes of the Charter.^[2] See also Languages of the United Kingdom.

[7] European Union since 1993.

[14] Some of the devolved countries, Crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories issue their own sterling banknotes or currencies, or use another nation's currency. See List of British currencies for more information

[15] This excludes some of the UK's dependencies. See Time in the United Kingdom#British territories

[16] Excludes most overseas territories

[17] The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states. Other TLDs are used regionally

[3] "National Anthem". Official web site of the British Royal Family. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

[reglang-5] "List of declarations made with respect to treaty No. 148". Council of Europe. Retrieved 12 December 2013.

[8] "Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[9] "Population estimates – Office for National Statistics U.K." www.ons.gov.uk.

[pop_census-10] "2011 UK censuses". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

[imf2-11] 1 2 3 4 "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects – United Kingdom". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[eurogini-12] "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[HDI-13] "2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[note 2]

[note 3]

[note 4]

[note 5]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[note 6]

[note 7]

[note 8]

[note 9]

[1]

[2]