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  2.                                          ENGLAND 
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  4.                                           G,GB 
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  11.         LOCATION:Southeastern part of British Isles.
  12.         LAT/LONG:52.3N/1.3W
  13.         CONTINENT:Europe.
  14.         ZONES-ITU:27  CQ:14
  15.         TIME:UTC. (+1 Hr.during summer).
  16.         AREA:50,300 Sq.M.  130,277 Sq.Km.
  17.         POPULATION:52,000,000  DENSITY:1,034/Sq.M.  (399/Sq.Km.).
  18.         LITERACY RATE:99%
  19.         TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:constitutional monarchy; head of Government is the 
  20.         Prime Minister, Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II.
  21.         CAPITAL:London.
  22.         LANGUAGE:English.
  23.         RELIGIONS:mainly Church of England with Roman Catholic, Jewish, and 
  24.         Muslim minorities.
  25.         CURRENCY:British pound sterling.
  26.         MAJOR INDUSTRIES:manufacturing, banking, iron and steel, engineering, 
  27.         textiles.
  28.         NATIONAL HOLIDAY:16 June (Celebration of the birthday of the Queen).
  29.         COMMERCIAL POWER:240/415V; 50Hz.
  30.         MISC:England's Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the 
  31.         world. London's subway was the first in the world and is the longest in
  32.         the world. GB callsign used for special event stations. Member of 
  33.         European Common Market. Member of Un since 1945. Member of NATO. Member
  34.         of Commonwealth of Nations.
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  36.         (FOR US OPS-3rd party:no  ROA:yes)
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