Capital: London
Area: 244,820 km²
Population: 58.7 million (December 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups: 81% English, 10% Scottish, 4% Irish, 2% Welsh, 3% Indian, Pakistani, and others
Official language(s): English
Religion(s): Anglican (57%), various Protestant faiths (15%), Catholic (13%), Methodist (1%), Muslim (1%)Jewish, Hindu and Sikh minorities
Currency: 1 pound sterling = 100 pence
SOS Children's Villages UK does not run any SOS Children's Village facilities in the country. The association which is located in Cambridge raises funds for the work of SOS Children's Villages in all parts of the world.
Website of SOS Children's Villages United Kingdom (available in English)