Location |
North Atlantic Ocean in the West of European continent |
Capital |
London |
Population |
60,776,238 (June 2007) |
Area |
244,820㢠(1.1 times the size of theKorean peninsula) |
Race composition |
White (92.1%), Black (2%), Indian (1.8%) |
Religion |
Anglican (50%), Protestant (30%), Catholic(11%) and others |
Form of government |
Constitutional monarchy system |
Language |
English |
Currency |
British Pound |
Independence Day |
Unified Great Britain founded in 828 |
National holiday |
The third Saturday in June (Queen's Birthday) |
Date of diplomatic relationship established |
Jan. 18, 1949 |
Military attache establishment |
Dec. 1957 in the U.K., Jun. 1957 in Korea |