United Kingdom
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Capital City |
London (England), Edinburgh (Scotland), Cardiff (Wales), Belfast (North Ireland) |
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Geographic Location |
Placed at the Western Europe and Northwest of France, the United Kingdom (UK) is surrounded by North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea and English Channel. The UK has the only land border with the Republic of Ireland. |
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Geographic Coordinates |
54 00 N, 2 00 W |
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Climate |
Generally temperate; changeable weather as a result of being an island; over half of the days are overcast; rarely extreme temperatures |
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Time Zone |
GMT 0 |
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Language |
ENGLISH |
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Other Languages |
WELSH, SCOTS GAELIC |
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Monetary Unit |
Pound Sterling (£) |
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Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 0044, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
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Mobile Phone |
GSM 900/1800 |
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Important Phone Nos. |
Ambulance, Police, Fire Brigade 999 |
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Internet |
.uk |
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Opening Hours |
Banks; 9a.m. - 5p.m. (Mon-Fri), 9a.m. - 12:30p.m. (some branches, Sat) Shops; 10a.m. - 18:30p.m. (Mon-Sat), 11a.m. - 5p.m. (Sun) |
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Public Holidays |
New Year's Day (All UK - 1 January), Extra New Year’s Bank Holiday (Scotland only - 2 January), St Patrick's Day (N. Ireland only - 19 March), Good Friday (All UK - 6 April), Easter Monday (England, Wales and N. Ireland - 9 April), Early May Bank Holiday (All UK - 7 May), Spring Bank Holiday (All UK - 28 May), Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only - 12 July), Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only - 6 August), Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales and N. Ireland - 27 August), Christmas Day (All UK - 25 December), Boxing Day (All UK - 26 December), the main holiday season (July-September) |
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Electric |
240V 50Hz |
General Information
It is composed of the Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the Northern Ireland. Standing as the ruling maritime and industrial power of the 19th century, the UK comprised one-fourth of the world. Losing its this power after the two World Wars, the kingdom rebuilt itself from the ruins of the first half of the 20th century. The country played a major role for the developement of parliamentary democracy and the advancement in literature and science. Now, the Britain is one of the main trade and financial centers of the world. While agriculture is one of the significant industries of the UK, insurance and banking like service sectors are the cornerstones of its economy. Being a significant member of the European Union, Britain is one of the five permanent member of United Nations Security Council and a founding member of NATO. Being blended with contrasts, the United Kingdom has a diversified landscape and a mosaic of cultures. England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland have their own cultures and tourism treasuries.
