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Setting up a Business in Britain
 

“A dynamic nation of cultural and ethnic diversity”
 
 
british business services Overview
british business services The Economy
british business services The Government
british business services Laws, Regulations and Standards
british business services Facts and Figures
british business services The People
 
About Britain - Facts and Figures

  Official Name  
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  Capital Cities  
England – London
Wales – Cardiff
Scotland – Edinburgh
Northern Ireland – Belfast
  Population  
60, 777,238
  Working Population  
28,000,000
  Official Language  
English, Welsh (approximately 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish Gaelic (approximately 1% of the population of Scotland).
  Currency  
Pound Sterling (GBP)
  Exchange Rate  
  Exchange Rate GBP  
US$1 1.53
  GDP  
US$2,149 trillion (2009 est)
  GDP per head  
US$35,200 (2009 est)
  GDP growth  
-4.8% (2009 est)
  Inflation  
2.1% (2009 est)
  Exports  
27% of GDP
  Top import sources  
Germany
USA
France
Netherlands
Japan
  Top export markets  
USA
Germany
France
Netherlands
Japan
  Religions  
Anglican - 27m
Roman Catholic - 9m
Muslim - 1m
Presbyterian – 800,000
Methodist – 760,000
Sikh – 400,000
Hindu – 350,000
Jewish – 300,000
  Area Size  
244,820 sq. kilometres

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