The United Kingdom is part of Western Europe and is between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It is located at the coordinates 54 N and 2 W. it has a total area of 244,820 km sq, which is just slightly less than that of Oregan.

The population of the United Kingdom as of July of 2001 is approximately 59,647,790 people. 18.89% of the population is under the age of 15, 65.41% are between 15-64, and 15.7% of the population are ages 65 and over. There are 11.54 births for every 1,000 people and 10.35 deaths. The infant mortality rate of the United Kingdom is 5.54 deaths per every 1000 babies born. The UK’s population doubling rate is 304 years. Males are expected to live 75.13 years whereas females are expected to live 80.66 years.

The capital of the United Kingdom is London, England. The major cities in England include London, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, and Edinbrough. Scotland’s major cities are Aberdeen and

The United Kingdom has 16,878 km of railways, 371,603 km of highways (all of which is paved), on top of 3,200 km of waterways and pipelines, which distribute crude oil and other petroleum products.

Cuisine in the United Kingdom does not differ much from our own, they eat much of the same foods mixed in with much of their own traditional foods.

The executive branch includes the king or queen, the prime minister, and the cabinet. The legislative branch includes the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The judicial branch includes the House of Lords, supreme courts, courts of appeal, high courts of justice, and the crown courts. All positions excepting the chief of state (king/queen) are elected at various intervals.

The United Kingdom is the main gateway for Latin American drugs coming into Europe. Britain is a major consumer of Southwest Asian heroin as well as one of the largest money-laundering centers in Europe.

The United Kingdom is very diverse and includes such ethnic groups as: Elglish, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Ulster, and many more. The UK’s major religions are Anglican (27 million), Roman Catholic (9 million), Muslim (1 million), Presbyterian (800,000), Methodist (760,000), Sikh (400,000), Hindu (350,000), and Jewish (300,000).

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy based on common law tradition with early roman and modern continental influences. Most British courts are subject

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