The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
ISO3 code: GBRISO2 code: GB
Internet domain: UK
Population: 59598000 (2005)
Area: 244103 square km
Capital: London
Nationality: British
Political Information
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II (crowned 2 Jun 1953)Head of government: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (since 27 June 2007)
Ruling party: Labour Party (since 1997; re-elected May 2005)
Economic Information
Currency: Pound Sterling = 100 penceCurrency code: GBP
Currency symbol: £
Exchange: 0.51 (Jan 2007)
Visitor numbers: 4210000 (2006)
Specifics
Inflation: 2% (2005)Labour force: 0
Unemployment: 4% (2005)
GDP per capita: 37023 (2005)
GDP growth: 1% (2005)
GNP per capita: 0
GNP growth: 0%
Oil production: 1636000 bpd (2006)
Balance of trade: -2147483648 (2005); -US$11.05 billion (February 2006)
Foreign debt: 2147483647 (2004)
Aid flow: 0
Annual FDI: 2147483647 (cumulative, 1995–2004, OECD); US$78.50 billion (OECD, 2004)*
