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4. United Kingdom
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London, England.
Capital: London
GDP: $2.7 trillion
Population: 64.5 million
Located off the northwest corner of Europe, the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain – which contains England, Scotland and Wales – and the northern portion of the island of Ireland. The U.K. is a highly developed nation that exerts considerable economic, political, scientific and cultural influence internationally.
The United Kingdom has attracted immigrants for centuries. Beginning in the second half of the 20th century, the sources of immigration began to diversify, coming from South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean as well as from Central and Eastern Europe. Immigration has become a major focus of public debate in the 21st century.
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