BY AUDREY C.

RODRI GUEZ
PERI OD 6
United Kingdom
Flag
The current design of the flag dates from the union of
Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. It consists of the red
cross of Saint George, edged in white, and includes
the Cross of St Patrick.
Country
The UK's form of government is a
constitutional monarchy.
The United Kingdom lies off the coast of
Western Europe.
It consists of England, Scotland,
and Wales on the island of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland.
Capital
The Capital of the U.K. is London.
London is the capital city of both England
and the U.K. It is the most populous region,
urban zone and metropolitan area in the
U.K.
Population: 8.174 million
Area: 607 sq miles
Founded: 43 AD

Currency
The United Kingdoms unit of currency is
the British pound sterling.
1 British pound is equal to 1.66 U.S. dollars.

GDP/ GDP per capita
The GDP for the U.K. is
$2,391,042,000,000
The GDP per capita for the U.K. is
$38,002
Ranked 22nd

Language
The main language of the U.K. is the
English Language.
95% of the U.K. speaks the English
Language.
The second most spoken language of the
U.K. is the Welsh Language.

Geography
Total area: 94,060 sq miles/243,610
kilometers
The physical geography of the UK varies
greatly.
England consists of mostly lowland terrain,
with upland or mountainous terrain. The
lowland areas are typically traversed by
ranges of low hills, frequently composed
of chalk.
Population
The population of the U.K. is 63.23 million
people.
The population growth rate is 0.8% per
annual change.

Religion
Christianity is the main religion of the U.K.
There are also large communities of
Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Jews.

Ethnic Makeup

Notable People
Chris Martin: an English singer/songwriter,
a multi-instrumentalist, the lead vocalist,
pianist, rhythm guitarist and one of the
founders of the band Coldplay.
The Beatles:
an English rock band that formed in
Liverpool, in 1960. With John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo
Starr, they became widely regarded as the
greatest and most influential act of the rock
era.
Every one should already
know who they are but
just because there might
be that one person who
doesnt Im goIng to tell
you anyway.