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UNITED KINGDOM

Capital City London (England), Edinburgh (Scotland), Cardiff (Wales), Belfast (North Ireland)
Geographic Location Placed at the Western Europe and Northwest of France, the United Kingdom (UK) is surrounded by North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea and English Channel. The UK has the only land border with the Republic of Ireland.
Geographic Coordinates 54 00 N, 2 00 W
Climate Generally temperate; changeable weather as a result of being an island; over half of the days are overcast; rarely extreme temperatures
Time Zone GMT 0
Language ENGLISH
Other Languages WELSH, SCOTS GAELIC
Monetary Unit Pound Sterling (£)

Telephone

The international dialling code (to): 0044, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code
Mobile Phone GSM 900/1800
Important Phone Nos. Ambulance, Police, Fire Brigade 999
Internet .uk
Opening Hours Banks; 9a.m. - 5p.m. (Mon-Fri), 9a.m. - 12:30p.m. (some branches, Sat) Shops; 10a.m. - 18:30p.m. (Mon-Sat), 11a.m. - 5p.m. (Sun)
Public Holidays UK Bank Holiday Dates 2009, 2010 and 2011
England and Wales  2009 2010 2011
New Year's Day
Bank holiday
1 January 1 January 3 January
Good Friday
Public Holiday
10 April 2 April 22 April
Easter Monday
Bank Holiday
13 April 5 April 25 April
Early May Bank Holiday
(First Monday in May)
4 May 3 May 2 May
Spring Bank Holiday
(Last Monday in May)
25 May 31 May 30 May
Summer Bank Holiday
(Last Monday in August)
31 August 30 August 29 August
Christmas Day
Public Holiday
25 December 27 December 26 December
Boxing Day
Bank Holiday
28 December 28 December 27 December
 
Scotland 2009 2010 2011
New Year's Day 1 January 1 January 1 January
2nd January 2 January 4 January 4 January
Good Friday
Public Holiday
10 April 2 April 22 April
Early May Bank Holiday
(First Monday in May)
4 May 3 May 2 May
Spring Bank Holiday
(Last Monday in May)
25 May 31 May 30 May
Summer Bank Holiday
(FIRST Monday in August)
3 August 2 August 1 August
NB: The majority of banks are closed on the last Monday in August.
St Andrew's Day
30 November or the next Monday if a weekend
30 November 30 November 30 November
Christmas Day
Public Holiday
25 December 27 December 27 December
Boxing Day
Bank Holiday
28 December 28 December 26 December
 
Northern Ireland 2009 2010 2011
New Year's Day 1 January 1 January 3 January
St Patrick's Day 17 March 17 March 17 March
Good Friday
Public Holiday
10 April 2 April 22 April
Easter Monday 13 April 5 April 25 April
Early May Bank Holiday 4 May 3 May 2 May
Spring Bank Holiday 25 May 31 May 30 May
Battle of the Boyne
(Orangemen's Day)
13 July 12 July 12 July
Summer Bank Holiday 31 August 30 August 29 August
Christmas Day
Public Holiday
25 December 27 December  27 December
Boxing Day
Bank Holiday
28 December 28 December 26 December
Electric 240V 50Hz

 

General Information

It is composed of the Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the Northern Ireland. Standing as the ruling maritime and industrial power of the 19th century, the UK comprised one-fourth of the world. Losing its this power after the two World Wars, the kingdom rebuilt itself from the ruins of the first half of the 20th century. The country played a major role for the developement of parliamentary democracy and the advancement in literature and science. Now, the Britain is one of the main trade and financial centers of the world. While agriculture is one of the significant industries of the UK, insurance and banking like service sectors are the cornerstones of its economy. Being a significant member of the European Union, Britain is one of the five permanent member of United Nations Security Council and a founding member of NATO. Being blended with contrasts, the United Kingdom has a diversified landscape and a mosaic of cultures. England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland have their own cultures and tourism treasuries.

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