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United Kingdom
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
General Information
概况
Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.) (Source: CIA)
人口：60,441,457 (2005年7月数据) (来源: CIA)
Ethnic: white (English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% (2001 census) (Source: CIA)
种族：白人（英格兰人83.6%，苏格兰人8.6%，威尔士人4.9%，北爱尔兰人2.9%) 92.1%，黑人2%，印度人1.8%，巴基斯坦人1.3%，混血人口1.2%，其他1.6% (2001人口普查) (来源: CIA)
Geographical Area:Total: 244,820 sq km
Land: 241,590 sq km
Water: 3,230 sq km
国土面积：总面积：244,820平方公里
陆地面积：241,590平方公里
水域面积：3,230平方公里
Note:includes Rockall and Shetland Islands (Source: CIA）
备注：包括罗卡尔岛（Rockall）和设得兰群岛（Shetland Islands）（来源：CIA）
Climate:temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast. (CIA)
气候：温和，主要受北大西洋上盛行的西南风影响，平均全年一半以上为多云到阴的天气。(CIA)
Weather:British weather is changeable, so it is always advisable to bring a coat, a waterproof jacket or an umbrella.
天气：英国的天气多变，所以建议随身携带一件外套、防水夹克衫或者雨伞。
Background:Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
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