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Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the size of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
Land Size : 244,820 sq km
Climate / Weather : temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Population of Great Britain : 60,270,708 (July 2004 est.)
Capital City of Great Britain : London
GDP of Great Britain : $1.664 trillion (2003 est.)

Main Industries : machine tools, electric power & automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, food processing, textiles, clothing, and other consumer goods
Currency of Great Britain : British pound (GBP)
British Agricultural products : cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish

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