| Official name: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| Capital: |
London
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| Area: |
total: 244,820 sq km
water: 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
land: 241,590 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
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| Location: |
Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
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| Geographic coordinates: |
54 00 N, 2 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Oregon
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 360 km
border countries: Ireland 360 km
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| Coastline: |
12,429 km
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| Terrain: |
mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: The Fens -4 m
highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
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