Basic Information About the United Kingdom:

Population: The population of the United Kingdom is 65,291,353.

GDP:  $ 2.5 trillion (2016)

Climate:  England’s climate can be described as temperate maritime climate, because the Gulf Stream ensures mild, maritime influenced weather. England is famous for its rain and the lush green of its countryside. Temperate winters and cool summers are typical, and extreme seasonal variations are rare. Summer (June, July and August) is the UK’s warmest season, with long sunny days, occasional thunderstorms and, in some years, heat waves. Autumn (September, October and November) can be mild and dry or wet and windy. It’s the season when the leaves fall from the trees and the temperature dips. 

People: White 87.2%,black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7% 

Religion:  Christianity is the major religion, followed by Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism in terms of number of adherents.

Capital:  London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

Language:  Official language of the United Kingdom is English, which is spoken by approximately 59.8 million residents, or 98% of the population, over the age of three.

Currency:  The British Pound is the currency of United Kingdom.

Time Zone: UTC+00:00