The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland comprises Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland. Capital London Population 59 million Size 244,100 square km Languages English (official), but Welsh, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Gaelic, and other languages are also spoken Average life expectancy Male 74, female 80 Infant deaths per 1000 births 7 People per doctor 604 Currency Pound sterling Literacy Male 99%, female 99% Major exports Manufactured goods (including cars), food, beverages, tobacco Total external debt $16.2 billion Communications 450 TV sets and 1429 radios, 488 main telephone lines per 1000 people Climate Temperate Time GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Places on the line Greenwich - London, Humber, Lincolnshire Wolds, The Fens, Somersham, Puckeridge, North Downs, East Grinstead (West Sussex), Lewes, Peacehaven

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Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit, United Kingdom Country Profile 1997-98, http://www.odci.gov, and Human Development Report 1998 and 1999, UNDP, The World Guide 1999/2000