About how tall is Ben Nevis, the UK's highest peak?
Answer1,345 meters
Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is the highest point in the entire United Kingdom.
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6 sourced facts about the United Kingdom, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
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About what is the total land area of the United Kingdom?
Answerabout 244,376 sq km
The UK is a relatively compact country compared to its global economic and political influence.
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In what year did the Acts of Union formally join England and Scotland into Great Britain?
Answer1707
England and Scotland had already shared a monarch since 1603, but 1707 formally merged their parliaments.
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About what share of the UK's total area does Scotland make up?
Answerabout 32%
Scotland covers roughly a third of the UK's land despite having a much smaller share of its population.
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About what share of the UK's total area does England make up?
Answerabout 53%
England makes up just over half of the UK's total land area.
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Expert level
Where does the UK rank among all countries in the world by population?
Answer20th largest
The UK's population ranking has stayed fairly stable in recent years.
Source: Wikipedia (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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