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| Geography | |||||
This article is about the island. For the state of which it is part, see United Kingdom. For the historical state, see Kingdom of Great Britain. For other uses, see Great Britain (disambiguation) and Britain (disambiguation).
Location |
Northwestern Europe | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°50′N 2°25′W | ||||
| Archipelago | British Isles | ||||
| Adjacent bodies of water | Atlantic Ocean | ||||
| Area | 209,331 km2(80,823 sq mi)[1] | ||||
| Area rank | 9th | ||||
| Highest elevation | 1,344 m (4,409 ft) | ||||
| Highest point | Ben Nevis | ||||
| Administration | |||||
| United Kingdom | |||||
| Countries | England, Scotland, and Wales | ||||
| Largest city | London (pop. 8,615,246) | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Population | 60,800,000[2] (2011 census) | ||||
| Population rank | 3rd | ||||
| Pop. density | 302 /km2 (782 /sq mi) | ||||
| Languages | English, Scots, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish | ||||
| Ethnic groups | · 86.8% White
· 7.1% Asian · 3.1% Black · 2.0% Mixed · 0.3% Arab |
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