June 14, 2011

UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[note 5] (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain) is a sovereign state off the north-western coast of continental Europe.




         Capital                    London
     
        Language                English
       
       Demonym                 Briton
    
      Government               Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy


      Population                  58,789,194                     
      
      Currency                      Pound


      Calling Code                    44


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Stonehenge in Wiltshire, which was erected around 2500 BC
                                                     
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Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is the highest point in the British Isles
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The Palace of Westminster, seat of both houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Bank of England; the central bank of the United Kingdom.
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London is the largest financial centre in the world alongside New York.
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 most international passenger traffic of any airport in the world.
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King's College, part of the University of Cambridge which was founded in 1209
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The Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital is a specialist children's hospital, part of NHS Scotland.
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BBC Television Centre. The BBC is the largest and oldest broadcaster in the world.
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Cardiff's Millennium Stadium opened for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
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The Wimbledon Championships, a Grand Slam tournament, is held in Wimbledon, London every June/July



Airport


Manchester Airport, Manchester, England United Kingdom (EGCC) - Scandinavian Airlines coming and going
Manchester


Manchester Airport, Manchester, England United Kingdom (EGCC) - Busy day on RW 23L 




Birmingham International Airport



London first international airport



Road

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