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Great Britain (United Kingdom) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain (United Kingdom) Olympic Committee
IOC code - GBR
Other codes used - GRB (1956W-1960), GBI (1964)
NOC - British Olympic Association - BOA
Creation - 1905
Website - https://www.olympics.org.uk/
Great Britain (United Kingdom) at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
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Name - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Motto - Dieu et mon droit" (French) - "God and my right"
Anthem - "God Save the Queen"
Capital - London
Largest city - London
Official language - English
Recognised regional languages - Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, French
Government - Parliamentary system and Constitutional monarchy
Formation - 1 May 1707
EU accession - 1 January 1973
Area - 244,820 km² (79th) | 94,526 sq mi
Population - 60,587,300 (2006 - 22nd)
Density - 246/km² (48th) | 637/sq mi
GDP (PPP) - 2006 estimate - US$2.270 trillion (6th)
GDP (PPP) Per capita - US$37,328 (13th)
Gini (2005) - 34
HDI (2005) - ? 0.946 (high) (16th)
Currency - Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
Time zone - GMT (UTC+0) | Summer (DST) - BST (UTC+1)
Internet TLD - .uk
Calling code - +44