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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) covers some 94,000 square miles (244,754 square kilometres).
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Burns, P., Dewhurst, J. (1986). Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). In: Burns, P., Dewhurst, J. (eds) Small Business in Europe. Macmillan Small Business Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18384-5_3
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