Key Facts
Name |
Flag | Area (km²) |
Population (2010 estimate) |
Capital |
Devolved legislature |
Legal system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130,395 | 51.6 million | London | No | English law | |
| Scotland | 78,772 | 5.3 million | Edinburgh | Yes | Scots law | |
| Wales | 20,779 | 3.2 million | Cardiff | Yes | English Law and Contemporary Welsh Law | |
| Northern Ireland | No flag | 13,843 | 1.8 million | Belfast | Yes | Northern Ireland law and Irish Land Law |
| United Kingdom | 243,789 | 61.6 million | London |
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