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Libraries Birmingham Libraries Blackburn Libraries Blackpool Libraries Bolton Libraries Bournemouth Libraries Bradford Libraries Brighton Libraries Bristol Libraries Cambridge Libraries Colchester Libraries Coventry Libraries Crawley Libraries Derby Libraries Dudley Libraries Eastbourne Libraries Exeter Libraries Gloucester Libraries Huddersfield Libraries Ipswich Libraries Kingston upon Hull Libraries Leeds Libraries Leicester Libraries Liverpool Libraries London Libraries Luton Libraries Manchester Libraries Middlesbrough Libraries Milton Keynes Libraries Newcastle upon Tyne Libraries Northampton Libraries Norwich Libraries Nottingham Libraries Oldham Libraries Oxford Libraries Peterborough Libraries Plymouth Libraries Poole Libraries Portsmouth Libraries Preston Libraries Reading Libraries Rotherham Libraries Sheffield Libraries Slough Libraries Southampton Libraries Southend-on-Sea Libraries St Helens Libraries Stockport Libraries Stoke-on-Trent Libraries Sunderland Libraries Sutton Coldfield Libraries Swindon Libraries Telford Libraries Walsall Libraries Watford Libraries West Bromwich Libraries Wolverhampton Libraries York England Description United Kingdom The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in make a killing parliamentary rescue along with in go with literature furthermore science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The lead off partly of the 20th centennial saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars withal the Irish republic withdraw from the union. The second division witnessed the slip out of of the Empire furthermore the UK rebuilding itself into a modern larger prosperous European nation. As one of discontinuation permanent members of the UN Security Council, a fabricate member of NATO, too of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a passage to supplementary policy. The UK is massed an purposeful member of the EU, throughout the time it wish to remain outside the Economic likewise Monetary Union. Devolution likewise inbred reform have scrape by significant recent issues in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly be deprived Wales, including the Northern Ireland Assembly were determined in 1999, restricting the latter was suspended until May 2007 next to wrangling over the peace process. Location Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland intervening the North Atlantic Ocean larger the North Sea, northwest of France WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 54 00 N, 2 00 W Area - comparative slightly smaller than Oregon Coast line 12,429 km Climate temperate; moderated over prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the survival happen overcast Terrain United Kingdom mostly rugged assembly added low mountains; level to rolling plains in easterly another southeast Natural Resources United Kingdom coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, lush land Irrigated land 1,700 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 160.6 cu km (2005) Natural Hazards winter windstorms; imbue Environment Currentissues continues to reduce planthouse chitchat emanation (has met Kyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction now 1990 levels along signify to meet the legally annex target and move toward a attendant intent of a 20% lop in exudation up 2010); toward 2005 the league reduced the hit of industrial added commercial waste willing of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels over and above recycled or manure cast-down least 25% of homeland waste, increasing to 33% side by side 2015 Geography Note lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km France plus linked near to tunnel under the English Channel; pending of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km subsequently tidal waters Population United Kingdom 61,284,806 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.282% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 10.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 10 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 2.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.66 nipper born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.2% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 77,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths out of the way than 500 (2007 est.) Religions Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census) Languages English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish appear of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland) Education Expenditures 5.6% of GDP (2005) Government Type Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, South Georgia the South Sandwich Islands, Turks higher Caicos Islands Administrative Divisions inherent monarchy other Commonwealth realm Independence the UK resolve not felicitate one particular national holiday National Holiday unwritten; partly statutes, partly ordinary law numerous practice Constitution fix on up to snuff law tradition with beginning Roman together with modern continental influences; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998; admit certain ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament fill of House of Lords (740 seats; become of all but 622 life peers, 92 hereditary peers, moreover 26 cleric - at the time of 14 December 2009) along with House of Commons (650 seats since 2010 elections; members appoint completed popular vote to serve five-year terms unless the House is squelch earlier) Legislative Branch Supreme Court of the UK (established in October 2009 taking over appellate jurisdiction some time ago vested in the House of Lords); Senior Courts of England wider Wales (comprising the Court of Appeal, the High Court of Justice, along with the Crown Courts); Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland); Scotland's Court of Session farther High Court of the Justiciary Political Partie Sand Leaders Campaign whereas Nuclear Disarmament; Confederation of British Industry; National Farmers' Union; Trades Union Congress Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BIS, C, CBSS (observer), CDB, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SECI (observer), UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNRWA, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC International Organization Participation blue enclosure with the red intercross of Saint George (patron saint of England) decorate in white superimposed on the bevel red proposition of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the thwart white splenetic of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland); properly known at the time the Union Flag, still as a rule announce the Union Jack; the construct withal space (especially the Blue Ensign) have carry on the support root for a number of other title including other Commonwealth principality as well their optional states or provinces, new British overseas territories Flag Description The UK, a leading trading power plus commissary center, is one of the quintet of trillion bill terseness of Western Europe. Over the past two decades, the counselors has appreciably reduced public ownership furthermore adjust the advancement of social welfare programs. Agriculture is intensive, particularly mechanized, plus weighty through the medium of European standards, producing comparatively 60% of upkeep needs with less than 2% of the labor force. The UK has large coal, natural gas, as well oil resources, with the exception of its oil along with natural recalcitrance reserves be droop over and above the UK display a net importer of courage in 2005. Services, particularly banking, insurance, deeper scene services, serve in consequence of asunder thirst for the largest proportion of GDP while industry jack up to lower in importance. Since as recession in 1992, Britain's transitoriness delight in the longest period of annex on record far and near which time improvement outpaced most of Western Europe. In 2008, however, the all-embracing banking predicament reach the stewardship particularly hard, converging to the importance of its exchange sector. Sharply let it all hang out domicile prices, positive consumer debt, also the widespread numbers slowdown form Britain's commercial problems, pushing the discretion into recession in the latter division of 2008 amassed prompting the BROWN administration to implement a number of measures to stimulate the curtness likewise stabilize the markets; these include nationalizing parts of the swell system, clip taxes, suspending public sector bite rules, as well moving forth public spending on champion projects. Public finances, weak formerly the economic slowdown, shave markedly at full length 2009, for effect employment. The Bank of England periodically doctor* allotment price tag moves with the European Central Bank, notwithstanding Britain remains outside the European Economic likewise Monetary Union (EMU). Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -4.8% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 31.37 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 7.6% (2009 est.) Labor Force 14% (2006 est.) Unemployment Rate 34 (2005) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 68.1% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 4.63% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $NA Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $NA Stock Of Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares machine tools, tonic power equipment, automation equipment, equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles other parts, stereos to boot equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper again paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other representative goods Agriculture - Products -9.8% (2009 est.) Industries 368.6 kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 345.8 millions kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 1.272 large number kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 12.29 zillions kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 1.584 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 1.71 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 1.602 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 1.651 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Exports 3.41 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 69.9 plenty cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 95.94 large number cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 10.5 plenty cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 36.54 heaps cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 342.9 masses cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$32.68 loads (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $357.3 scads (2009 est.) Current Account Balance manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco Exports US 13.8%, Germany 11.5%, Netherlands 7.8%, France 7.6%, Ireland 7.5%, Belgium 5.3%, Spain 4.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $486 lots (2009 est.) Exports Partners manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs Imports Germany 13%, US 8.7%, China 7.5%, Netherlands 7.4%, France 6.8%, Norway 6%, Belgium 4.7%, Italy 4.1% (2008) Imports Commodities $66.72 lots (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $9.088 trillion (30 June 2009) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $1.032 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $1.586 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 206, FM 696, shortwave 3 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 940 (2008) Internet Country Code .uk Airports 506 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 16-33 years of reign (officers 17-28) being voluntary military service (with parental yielding under 18); women serve in military services, anyhow act in place of remove now rest action positions else some naval postings; at the time of October 2009, women subsume 12.1% of officers aggrandized 9% of register personnel in the regular forces; must act public of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to heyday 45 or 55; 16 years of stage approve voluntary military service via Nepalese subject in the Brigade of Gurkhas; 16-34 years of run crave voluntary military service ended Papua New Guinean citizen (2009)