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United Kingdom
Capital: London. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa-freeUp to 180 days
- CurrencyBritish Pound (GBP)€1 = 0.8439
- From Paris344 kmAbout 56 min by direct flight
- When to goDe juin à septembreHottest: July (23°) · wettest: October
- Air qualityBonneEuropean AQI: 20
- DrivingDrive on the gaucheLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidaySaint Andrew's DayMonday, November 30 · in 43d
- Power outletsType G · 230 VAdapter needed
- Emergency112Police 999 · Ambulance 999 · Fire 999
- TippingAppréciéRestaurants: 10 à 12,5 % si le service n'est pas inclus
- Country calling code+44From France: 00 44
- Qibla direction119°Est-Sud-Est, from London
- Prayer timesToday in LondonFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — United Kingdom
- Representation in FranceUnited KingdomNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
United Kingdom in numbers
32 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #111 / 166Smokers (adults)12.8 %
- #138 / 166Smokers (men)14.6 %
- #58 / 166Smokers (women)11 %
- #18 / 187Alcohol consumption10.7 L
- #75 / 199Obesity29.2 %
- #42 / 216Life expectancy81.4 years
- #142 / 216Fertility1.55 children per woman
- #58 / 185Suicide rate9.6 per 100,000 people
- #58 / 185Male suicides14.7 per 100,000 people
- #65 / 185Female suicides4.6 per 100,000 people
- #178 / 190Road traffic deaths3.2 per 100,000 people
Society
- #22 / 216Population69.5M
- #50 / 216Urban population83.3 %
- #29 / 213Internet users95.5 %
- #50 / 215Immigrant share17.1 %
- #28 / 193Women in parliament40.5 %
- #145 / 195Intentional homicides1.1 per 100,000 people
- #88 / 106Intimate partner violence6 %
- #101 / 109Armed conflict deaths1
- #53 / 166Military spending2.4 %