Ubicación: 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
Coordenadas geográficas: 54° 0' N, 2° 0' W
Km de línea costera: 12,429 km km
Clima: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Terreno: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Cumbres: lowest point: The Fens -4 m highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Riesgos naturales: winter windstorms; floods
Moneda: British pound (GBP)
Población: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.)
Lenguas: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
Capital: London
División administrativa: England - 47 boroughs, 36 counties, 29 London boroughs, 12 cities and boroughs, 10 districts, 12 cities, 3 royal boroughs...