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The Countries of the UK

The top-level division of administrative geography in the UK is the 4 countries - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As well as the national government at Westminster, there are also devolved administrations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK and its Countries: Facts and Figures
    UK England Scotland Wales Northern
Ireland
Area (km2)   242,514 130,281 77,925 20,732 13,576
Population*
(millions) 		  59.8 50.1 5.1 2.9 1.7
Popn. density*
(per km2) 		  247 385 65 141 125
Highest
Mountain		   Ben Nevis
(1343m)		 Scafell Pike
(977m)		 Ben Nevis
(1343m)		 Snowdon
(1085m)		 Slieve Donard
(852m)
Longest
River		   Severn**
(354km) 		Thames
(346km)		 Tay/Tummel
(188km)		 Usk
(136km)		 Bann
(122km)
Largest
Lake		   Lough Neagh
(381.7km2) 		Windermere
(14.7km2)		 Loch Lomond
(71.1km2)		 Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5km2)		 Lough Neagh
(381.7km2)

*Mid-2004 population estimates.
** The Severn rises in Wales and flows through England to its estuary in the Bristol Channel.
The Thames and the Usk are the longest rivers entirely in England and Wales respectively.

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