Localisation: 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
Coordonnées géographiques: 54° 0' N, 2° 0' W
Côte: 12,429 km km
Climat: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Relief: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Sommets: lowest point: The Fens -4 m highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Risques naturels: winter windstorms; floods
Monnaie: British pound (GBP)
Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.)
Langues: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
Capitale: London
Découpage administratif: England - 47 boroughs, 36 counties, 29 London boroughs, 12 cities and boroughs, 10 districts, 12 cities, 3 royal boroughs...