About the UK
England
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Population: 53,012,456
Area: 130,395 km2 (50,346 mi)
Capital city: London
The 3 most populated cities: (2011)
1) London – 8,294,058
2) Birmingham – 2,293,099
2) Manchester – 1,741,961
Highest mountain: Scafell Pike in Cumbria (978 meters / 3,209 feet)
Longest river: River Severn (350 km / 220 mi)
Scotland
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Population: 5,327,700
Area: 78,772 km2 (30,414 mi)
Capital city: Edinburgh
The 3 most populated cities: (2011)
1) Glasgow – 596,550
2) Edinburgh – 487,500
3) Aberdeen – 220,420
Highest mountain: Ben Nevis in Lochaber (1,344 meters / 4,409 feet)
Longest river: River Tay (190 km / 118 mi)
Wales
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Population: 3,063,456
Area: 20,779 km2 (8,022 mi)
Capital city: Cardiff
The 3 most populated cities: (2011)
1) Cardiff – 335,145
2) Swansea – 179,485
3) Newport – 128,060
Highest mountain: Mount Snowden (1,085 meters / 3,560 feet)
Longest river: River Teifi (122 km / 76 mi)
Northern Ireland
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Population: 1,841,245
Area: 13,843 km2 (5,345 mi)
Capital city: Belfast
The 3 most populated cities: (2011)
1) Belfast – 276,459
2) Londonderry – 83,699
3) Lisburn – 71,465
Highest mountain: Slieve Donard (850 meters / 2,789 feet)
Longest river: River Bann (129 km / 80 mi)
