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Armed Forces - m01 - Management of Defence - Finance - European Union -
UK Population total and breakdown - Government
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POPULATIONS - EUROPEAN UNION - TOP FIVE NATIONS
(2007 estimates)
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Germany |
82 million |
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France |
60 million |
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United Kingdom |
60 million |
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Italy |
58 million |
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Spain |
40 million |
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FINANCE - EUROPEAN UNION - TOP FIVE NATIONS (2006 Figures)
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GDP |
Per Capita Income |
| Germany |
US$2,970 bn |
US$36,100 |
| United Kingdom |
US$2,430 bn |
US$40,233 |
| France |
US$2,270 bn |
US$37,300 |
| Italy |
US$1,880 bn |
US$32,400 |
| Spain |
US$1,250 bn |
US$30,900 |
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UK POPULATION - 59.3million (2007 figures)
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| England |
49.6 million |
Wales |
2.9 million |
| Scotland |
5.06 million |
Northern Ireland |
1.68 million |
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The population split in Northern Ireland is approximately 56% Protestant and
41% Roman Catholic with the remaining 3% not falling in to either
classification. (2001 census)
UK POPULATION BREAKDOWN - Military Service Groups - 2007 estimate - figures rounded up)
| Age Group |
Total |
Males |
Females |
| 15-19 |
3.6 million |
1.8 million |
1.8 million |
| 20-24 |
3.6 million |
1.8 million |
1.8 million |
| 25-29 |
3.6 million |
1.8 million |
1.8 million |
| 30-64 |
28.4 million |
14.5 million |
13.9 million |
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There are about 10.9 million in the 0-14 age group and about 9
million in the age group 65+.
UK AREA (IN SQUARE KILOMETRES)
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| England |
130,423 |
Wales |
20,766 |
| Scotland |
77,167 |
Northern Ireland |
14,121 |
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Total 243,482
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GOVERNMENT
The executive government
of the United Kingdom is vested nominally in the Crown, but for
practical purposes in a committee of Ministers that is known as the
Cabinet.
The head of the Ministry and leader of the Cabinet is the Prime Minister
and for the implementation of policy, the Cabinet is dependent upon the
support of a majority of the Members of Parliament in the House of
Commons.
Within the Cabinet, defence matters are the responsibility of the
Secretary of State for Defence. The Secretary of State for Defence has
three principal deputies; the Minister for the Armed Forces; Minister
for Defence Equipment and Support and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State for Defence and Minister for Veteran’s Affairs.
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