Countries of The United Kingdom - Key Facts

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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