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    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom at a glance

    Capital city

    London

    Population

    69.5 million

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $4,200/month for one person including rent (Numbeo, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Full Democracy, score 91/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    1.67/5 — rank 34/163 (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    English

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    People & culture

    People navigate the day with a peculiar sort of polite distance, standing in patient, unspoken lines at bus stops and apologizing even when someone else bumps into them.