United Kingdom National Anthem
God Save the Queen

Lyrics
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.

O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.

Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen

Flag History

The United Kingdom was established in 1707 uniting England, Scotland and Wales.
The white saltire on the blue field was taken from the St. Andrew’s Cross for
the British flag. The central red cross, fimbriated with white has the same origin.
This Union Flag is one of the most recognized flags in the world due to the
importance of the British Empire in world history.

Geographic Coordinates:
54 00 N, 2 00 W
Area:
243,610 sq km
Population:
61,284,806
Life Expectancy:
79.16 years
Government Type:
Constitutional Monarchy And Commonwealth Realm
Capital:
London
GDP:
$2.149 trillion (2009 est.)
Unemployment:
7.6% (2009 est.)
Currency:
Pound sterling (GBP)
Calling Code:
+44
Internet TLD:
.gb