General Overview
The United Kingdom (also known as Britain) is a sovereign state located to the northwest of France, and spans 94,060 square miles. Its climate is mild, and rainfall is prevalent between September and January, with more than half of the days being overcast. The UK is made up of the providence of Northern Ireland, as well as Scotland, England, and Wales (together considered a country); it entered the European Union in 1973. Its 64.1 million citizens primarily speak English, however there a few other regionally recognized languages spoken, including Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Irish, and Cornish. The UK’s main cities are London (capital of the UK), Edinburgh (capital of Scotland), Cardiff (capital of Wales), Belfast (capital of Northern Ireland), Birmingham, Manchester, West Yorkshire, Glasgow, and Newcastle Upon Tyre.
Life expectancy— total population: 80.42 years; female: 82.69 years; male: 78.26 years
Literacy rate: 99% (for total populations, as well as for both males and females)
The UK’s main cities are London (capital of the UK), Edinburgh (capital of Scotland), Cardiff (capital of Wales), Belfast (capital of Northern Ireland), Birmingham, Manchester, West Yorkshire, Glasgow, and Newcastle Upon Tyre.
Dover, Felixstone, Immingham, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Teesport, Forth Ports, and Milford Haven are some of the main cities there.
The UK has 460 airports, the most notable of which are: Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport, London Stansted Airport, Belfast International Airport, Birmingham National
