United Kingdom

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Capital: London

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 94,526

Land Covered by Water: 1.34

Time Zone: GMT (UTC+0)

Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast

Approximate Population: 60,587,300

Official Language: English
Recognized regional languages: Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhist, Neopaganism, Bahá'í, Non-religion or Secularism (Agnosticism, Atheism)

Currency: Pound sterling

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:
Tickborne Encephalitis, Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Plague, Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis B, Lyme Disease

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