General Information

Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Official Language: English as well as regional languages Scots, Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Cornish

Capital: London

Form of Government: Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy

Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II

Area: 244.820 km²

Population: 61 million inhabitants

Population Density: 377 inhabitants / sq km

Religion: Christianity (70%), Islam (3%), Hinduism (1%)

National Anthem: "God Save the Queen"

Time zone: WET = Western European Time = UTC (GMT) +0 hours, BST = British Summer Time = UTC (GMT) + 1 hours

Calling Code: from abroad to England +44

Economic Information

Trade organisations: EU, BCN, OECD, WTO

GDP: $2.183 trillion (2009)

GDP per Capita: $32,798 (2009)

Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

Useful adresses

The World Travel & Tourism Council

1-2 Sovereign Cl, Queen Victoria Ter,

City of London E1W 3HA,

United Kingdom

+44 20 7481 8007 47