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United Kingdom Education
United Kingdom:
Climate: The
overall climate in England is called temperate maritime.
This means that it is mild with temperatures not much
lower than 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 32ºC
in summer. It also means that it is damp and is subject
to frequent changes.
Language: The
United Kingdom has no official language. The dominant
language, spoken as a first language by 95% of the
population is English. Currency: The UK unit of currency is the pound
sterling (£). In London we often call one pound (£1) a
"quid" and sometimes a "nicker".
Visas: Population: The estimated resident population of the
UK was 61,792,000 in mid-2009, up by 394,000 on the
previous year. Children aged under 16 represented
approximately one in five of the total population,
around the same proportion as those of retirement age.
In mid-2009 the average age of the population was 39.5
years, up from 37.3 in 1999. Capital City: London is the capital of England and the
United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the
United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the
European Union by most measures. Map: Flag: Universities: Colleges: Schools:
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