The United Kingdom
Area
| 243 610 sq.km.
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Population
| 64.5 mln
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Capital
| London
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Government
| Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Legislature
| Parliament, upper house – the House of Lords, lower house – the House of Commons
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Languages
| English (official)
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National Day
| None, de facto – Queen’s Official Birthday (date varies from the end of May to the start of June)
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National symbol
| Lion, bulldog
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Flag
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The United States of America
Area
| 9.8 mln sq. km.
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Population
| 320.9 mln
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Capital
| Washington D.C.
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Government
| federal presidential constitutional republic
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Legislature
| Congress, upper house – Senate, lower house – House of Representatives
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Languages
| English
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National Day
| none
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National symbol
| Bald eagle, rose, oak
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Flag
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