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The climate in the United Kingdom is defined as a humid temperate oceanic climate, or Cfb on the Köppen climate classification system, a classification it shares with most of north-west Europe. [1] Regional climates are influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and latitude. Northern Ireland, Wales and western parts of England and Scotland, being ...
The United Kingdom's population is predominantly White British (81.88% at the 2011 Census ), but due to migration from Commonwealth nations, Britain has become ethnically diverse. The second and third largest non-white racial groups are Asian British at 7% of the population, followed by Black British people at 3%.
English, in various dialects, is the most widely spoken language of the United Kingdom, [13] but a number of regional and migrant languages are also spoken. Regional indigenous languages are Scots and Ulster Scots and the Celtic languages, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh and, as a revived language with few speakers, Cornish.
t. e. The House of Commons [d] is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs). MPs are elected to represent constituencies by the ...
The United Nations and UK government says that the United Kingdom is officially made up of 2 countries ( England and Scotland ), one principality ( Wales) and one province ( Northern Ireland ). [source?] [1] However, Wales has not formally been a principality since the 16th century with the Laws in Wales Acts.
History (600–1945) A pound = 20 shillings = 240 silver pennies (formerly) The pound sterling emerged after the adoption of the Carolingian monetary system in England c.800. Here is a summary of changes to its value in terms of silver or gold until 1816. [44] [45] Value of £1 sterling in grams and troy ounces.
The list below shows the most populated urban areas in the United Kingdom as defined by the Office for National Statistics(ONS), but as readily referenced at Citypopulation.de. The list includes all urban areas with a population in excess of 100,000 at the 2011 census. [3] Area[4][note 1] Population. (2011)
