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Country snapshot
United Kingdom| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and WalesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | LondonGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | CHARLES III (King)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 243,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 69,100,000–69,200,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 69,140,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 69,230,000 people |
| Languages | English; note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 speakers in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 3,690,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 53,200 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 81.3–81.4 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 81.39 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 81.3 years |
