About United Kingdom

Capital - London

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the UK's largest and most populous metropolitan area and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures.

Language - English, Welsh, Scottish

The United Kingdom does not have a constitutionally defined official language. English is the main language (being spoken monolingually by more than 70% of the UK population) and is thus the de facto official language. The primary language spoken is English. Other indigenous languages include the Celtic languages (Welsh, the closely related Irish and Scots Gaelic, and the Cornish language) as well as Lowland Scots and Romany.

Form of Official Currency -British

Pound (GBP), EURO. The UK is a leading trading power and financial centre. Agriculture is intensive, producing about 60% of food needs with only 1% of the labour force. The UK has large coal, natural gas and oil reserves; primary energy production accounts for 10% of GDP. Services (particularly banking, insurance and business services) account for the largest proportion of GDP. The UK is Europe's largest manufacturer of armaments, petroleum products, personal computers, televisions, and mobile phones. Tourism is important; the UK is ranked as the sixth major tourist destination in the world. The current government has put off the question of participation in the Euro system; the currency is the British pound sterling.

Climate -Temperate

The United Kingdom's climate is mild and damp, with temperatures moderated by the light winds that blow in off its relatively warm seas. Temperatures inland don't get much below freezing in winter (December to February), or much above 30�C (86�F) in summer (June to August). You can expect cloudy weather and light drizzle in any part of the UK at any time

Culture

The majority of people in the United Kingdom are of British heritage, however in recent years the UK has become a multi-cultural melting pot. Recent immigrants (especially from the Commonwealth) speak other languages, including Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. The United Kingdom has the largest number of Hindi speaking peoples outside of the Indian sub continent.