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Photos of United Kingdom

The Merchant Adventurers' Hall used to be one of the most important buildings in York, United Kingdom.  Built in 1357 as a gathering place for merchants to conduct business and socialize, the Hall is the country's largest timber-framed building that is still used for its original purpose.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 80

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

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2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 58

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 154

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 170

Death rate

comparison ranking: 53

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 39

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 155

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 190

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 177

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 118

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 174

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 37

Labor force

comparison ranking: 19

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 69

Public debt

comparison ranking: 5

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 7

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 193

Exports

comparison ranking: 4

Imports

comparison ranking: 4

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 7

Heliports

comparison ranking: 20

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 29

Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues