United Kingdom

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United Kingdom is part of:

Europe & CIS · Western Europe ·

Water Basins of United Kingdom:

Bann · Castletown · Erne · Fane · Flurry · Foyle ·

Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	London
Neighbouring Countries	Ireland
Total Area	244,820 km2
- Water	3,230 km2 (1.32%) / 132 m2/ha
- Land	241,590 km2
Coastline	12,429 km
Population	60,776,238 (246 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.942 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	36 (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$2,787,000 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$37,400
National UN Presence	UNICEF, UNIDO
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	56,604 km2 (23.43%)
- Arable	56,121 km2 (23.23%)
- Permanent Crops	483 km2 (0.2%)
- Irrigated	1,700 km2
- Non cultivated	184,985 km2 (76.57%)
Average Annual RainfallD	1220 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	160.6 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 9.54 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 3%   - For Domestic Use 22%   - For Industrial Use 75%   - Per Capita 163 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 100%      - Urban population 100%      - Rural population 100%   - Improved Sanitation 100%      - Urban population 100%      - Rural population 100%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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Contents 1 News 2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context 3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources 4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment 5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination 6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation 7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities 8 Articles 9 Projects and Case Studies 10 Publications 11 Who is Who 12 References 13 See also 14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

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Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

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External Resources

"Water Supply and Sanitation in the United Kingdom" on Wikipedia

"Water Supply and Sanitation in England and Wales" on Wikipeia

"Water Supply and Sanitation in Scotland" on Wikipedia