Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France Geographic coordinates: 54° 0' N, 2° 0' W Coastline: 12,429 km km Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast Elevation: lowest point: The Fens -4 m
highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m Natural hazards: winter windstorms; floods Currency: British pound (GBP) Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.) Languages: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland) Capital: London Divisions: England - 47 boroughs, 36 counties, 29 London boroughs, 12 cities and boroughs, 10 districts, 12 cities, 3 royal boroughs...
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