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| − | | conventional_long_name = The Imperial Realms of Briannia
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| − | | common_name = The Imperial Realms
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| − | | image_flag = Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png
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| − | | alt_flag = A flag featuring both cross and saltire in red, white and blue
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| − | | image_coat = Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Imperial_Realms.png
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| − | | alt_coat = Coat of arms containing shield and crown in centre, flanked by lion and unicorn
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| − | | symbol_type = [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom|Royal coat of arms]]{{#tag:ref|The Royal coat of arms used in Scotland:<br><center>[[File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (Scotland).svg|100px]]</center>|group="nb"}}
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| − | | image_map = EU-United Kingdom.svg
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| − | | alt_map = Two islands to the north-west of continental Europe. Highlighted are the larger island and the north-eastern fifth of the smaller island to the west.
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| − | | map_caption =
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| − | | location_color = dark green
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| − | | countryprefix = the
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| − | | country = {{nobold|United Kingdom}}
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| − | | region = Europe
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| − | | region_color = dark grey
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| − | | subregion = the [[European Union]]
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| − | | subregion_color = green
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| − | | national_anthem = "[[God Save the Queen]]"<ref>''[http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx National Anthem]'', British Monarchy official website. Retrieved 16 November 2013.</ref>{{#tag:ref|No law was passed making "God Save the Queen" the official anthem. In the English tradition, such laws are not necessary; proclamation and usage are sufficient to make it the national anthem. "God Save the Queen" also serves as the [[Honors music|Royal anthem]] for several other countries, namely certain [[Commonwealth realms]].|group="nb"}}<br/><center>[[File:United States Navy Band - God Save the Queen.ogg]]</center>
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| − | | official_languages = [[English language|English]]<ref name="direct.gov.uk"/><ref name="thecommonwealth.org"/>
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| − | | regional_languages = [[Scots language|Scots]], {{nowrap|[[Ulster Scots dialects|Ulster-Scots]]}}, [[Welsh language|Welsh]], [[Cornish language|Cornish]], [[Irish language|Irish]], {{nowrap|[[Scottish Gaelic]]}}<!---Keep "Scottish Gaelic"; people will find "Gaelic" confusing, as the Irish language is also commonly called "Gaelic"---><ref>{{cite web |url= http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/Commun/ListeDeclarations.asp?CL=ENG&NT=148&VL=1 |title=List of declarations made with respect to treaty No. 148|publisher=[[Council of Europe]]|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Under the [[Council of Europe]]'s [[European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages]], Scots, Ulster-Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, are officially recognised as [[Regional language|regional]] or [[minority language|minority]] languages by the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]] for the purposes of the Charter. See also [[Languages of the United Kingdom]].|group="nb"}}
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| − | | ethnic_groups =
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| − | | 87.1% [[White people|White]]
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| − | | 7.0% [[British Asian|Asian]]
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| − | | 3.0% [[Black British|Black]]
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| − | | 2.0% [[Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|Mixed]]
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| − | | 0.9% [[United Kingdom Census 2001|other]]
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| − | | ethnic_groups_year = [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011]]<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-and-quick-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-the-united-kingdom---part-1/rft-ks201uk.xls 2011 Census: KS201UK Ethnic group, local authorities in the United Kingdom ONS], Retrieved 21 October 2013</ref>{{#tag:ref|See also [[Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom#UK Census ethnicity results|the 2011 UK ethnic groups list]].|group="nb"}}
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| − | | demonym = [[British people|British]], Briton
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| − | | capital = [[London]]
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| − | | latd = 51 | latm = 30 | latNS = N | longd = 0| longm = 7 | longEW = W
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| − | | largest_city = capital
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| − | | government_type = {{nowrap|[[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary]]}} {{nowrap|[[constitutional monarchy]]}} {{nowrap|with [[devolution in the United Kingdom|devolved legislatures]]}}
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| − | | leader_title1 = [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Monarch]]
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| − | | leader_name1 = {{nowrap|[[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]]}}
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| − | | leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
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| − | | leader_name2 = [[David Cameron]]
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| − | | legislature = [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]]
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| − | | upper_house = [[House of Lords]]
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| − | | lower_house = [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]
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| − | | sovereignty_type = [[History of the United Kingdom|Formation]]
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| − | | established_event1 = {{nowrap|[[Acts of Union 1707]]}}
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| − | | established_date1 = 1 May 1707
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| − | | established_event2 = [[Acts of Union 1800]]
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| − | | established_date2 = 1 January 1801
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| − | | established_event3 = [[Anglo-Irish Treaty]]
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| − | | established_date3 = 6 December 1922
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| − | | established_event4 = {{nowrap|[[Enlargement of the European Union#First enlargement|Joined]] the [[European Economic Community|EEC]]}}<br><small>(now the [[European Union|EU]])</small>
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| − | | established_date4 = 1 January 1973
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| − | | EUseats = 78
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| − | | area_rank = 80th
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| − | | area_magnitude = 1 E11
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| − | | area_km2 = 243610
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| − | | area_sq_mi = {{convert|243610|km2|sqmi|disp=output number only}}
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| − | | percent_water = 1.34
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| − | | population_estimate_rank = 22nd
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| − | | population_estimate = 63,705,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_320900.pdf |title=Annual Mid-year Population
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| − | Estimates, 2011 and 2012 |publisher=Office for National Statistics |accessdate=24 February 2014}}</ref>
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| − | | population_census = 63,181,775<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/uk-census/index.html |title=2011 UK censuses |publisher=Office for National Statistics |accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref>
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| − | | population_estimate_year = 2012
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| − | | population_census_year = 2011
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| − | | population_census_rank = 22nd
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| − | | population_density_km2 = 255.6
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| − | | population_density_sq_mi = 661.9
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| − | | population_density_rank = 51st
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| − | | GDP_PPP_year = 2013
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| − | | GDP_PPP = {{nowrap|$2.378 trillion}}
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| − | | GDP_PPP_rank = 8th
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| − | | GDP_PPP_per_capita = $38,309<ref name="imf2">{{cite web |url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=43&pr.y=7&sy=2014&ey=2014&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=112&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC&grp=0&a== |title=United Kingdom |publisher=International Monetary Fund |accessdate=5 February 2014 }}</ref>
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| − | | GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 21st
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| − | | GDP_nominal_year = 2013
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| − | | GDP_nominal_rank= 6th
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| − | | GDP_nominal_per_capita = $40,879<ref name="imf2"/>
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| − | | GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 24th
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| − | | GDP_nominal = {{nowrap|$2.490 trillion}}
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| − | | Gini_year = 2012
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| − | | Gini_change = decrease
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| − | | Gini = 32.8
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| − | | Gini_ref = <ref name=eurogini>{{cite web|title=Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)|url=http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_di12|publisher=Eurostat Data Explorer|accessdate=13 August 2013}}</ref>
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| − | | Gini_rank = 33rd
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| − | | HDI_year = 2013
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| − | | HDI_change = increase
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| − | | HDI = 0.875
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| − | | HDI_ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2013/|title=Human Development Report 2013|publisher=United Nations |accessdate=3 September 2013}}</ref>
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| − | | HDI_rank = 26th
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| − | | currency = [[Pound sterling]]
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| − | | currency_code = GBP
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| − | | country_code = GBR
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| − | | time_zone = [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
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| − | | utc_offset = ±0
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| − | | time_zone_DST = [[British Summer Time|BST]]
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| − | | date_format = dd/mm/yyyy ([[Anno Domini|AD]])
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| − | | utc_offset_DST = +1
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| − | | drives_on = left
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| − | | calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom|+44]]
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| − | | cctld = [[.uk]]<ref group="nb">.uk was allocated for the purpose of a [[ccTLD|top-level domain]] (ccTLD) for the United Kingdom before the standardisation of ccTLDs along the line of [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]]. [[.gb]], which conforms with the ISO code for the United Kingdom, was introduced later, alongside .uk. However, .gb has since been deprecated in favour of .uk. The [[.eu]] domain is shared with other [[European Union]] member states.</ref>
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