The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
People in the United Kingdom are living longer. Women continue to have a higher life expectancy than men: 80.5 years and 75.8 years, respectively. By 2030, about 1 in 5 people in the United Kingdom will be aged 65 or over. British people can expect to have more years of unhealthy life than people in most other Eur-A countries.
EUROPEAN UNION
Capital: London
Geographical size: 248.527,8 km2
Population: 64.308.261 (2014)
Population as % of total EU population: 12,7 % (2014)
GDP: € 1.899 trillion (2013)
Official EU language(s): English
Political system: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
EU member country since: 1 January 1973
Seats in the European Parliament: 73
Currency: Pound sterling GBP
Schengen area member? No, the UK is not a member of the Schengen Area
Presidency of the Council: The UK has held the revolving presidency of the Council of the EU 5 times between 1977 and 2005. The next time will be in 2017
| Total population (2013) | 63.136.000 |
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013) | 35.760 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2012) | 79/83 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 0) | not available |
| Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2012) | 88/55 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2012) | 3.495 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2012) | 9,4 % |