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United Kingdom

Europe · Northern Europe

Identity

Capital

London

Currency

Pound Sterling

GBP

Official language

English

Continent / Region

Europe · Northern Europe

People

Population

69.2MWorld Bank 2024

Population density

286 / km²

Calculated: population ÷ land area

Economy

GDP (current US$)

$3.69TWorld Bank 2024

GDP per capita

$53,246.368World Bank 2024

Geography

Land area

241,930 km²

93,410 mi²

mi² derived from km²

World Bank 2023

Trade· top exports 2022

1

Petroleum oils, not crude

HS 2710·$50.0B·UN Comtrade (via World Bank WITS) 2022

2

Medicaments (packaged for retail)

HS 3004·$37.0B·UN Comtrade (via World Bank WITS) 2022

3

Aircraft, spacecraft and parts

HS 8802·$27.0B·UN Comtrade (via World Bank WITS) 2022