Title: Sum-up UK
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 The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe.

 Population: 60,097,648

 Major Export:Tobacco

 Major Language: English, and Welsh.

 Major Religion: Everything you can imagine, except Hinduism.

 Capital: London

 Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy.

 Chief of State: Soon to be Prince Charles.

 Land Area: Slightly smaller than Oregon.

 Average Temperature: Usually chilly all through the year.






 www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uk.html