Destination guide — United Kingdom

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NAME     : UNITED KINGDOM                  ISO CODE  : GB 
                                                          
CAPITAL  : LONDON                                         
                                                          
IATA AREA: 2 - EUROPE                                     
                                                          
CURRENCY : POUND STERLING                  CODE      : GBP
                                                          
SUB-UNIT : 1 GBP = 100 NEW PENCE                          
                                                          
NOTES    : GBP 5, 10, 20, 50.                             
                                                          
COINS    : GBP 1, 2, PENCE 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50.           
                                                          
EMERGENCY: AMBULANCE/FIRE/POLICE 999       INTL CODE : 44 
                                                          
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH                                        
                                                          
VOLTAGE  : 240V AC 50HZ APPLIANCES SHOULD HAVE            
           3-PIN PLUGS OR ADAPTORS                        

DRIVING  : VALID LICENCE HELD FOR 1 YEAR OR INTL LICENCE
                                                        
HOURS: -                                                
BANKS    : 0900 - 1700 MON - FRI                        
           SOME BANKS OPEN UNTIL 1200 ON SAT            
                                                        
SHOPS    : 0900 - 1730 MON - SAT                        
                                                        
OFFICES  : 0900/0930 - 1700/1730 MON - FRI

POPULAR CITIES:
LONDON | EDINBURGH | GLASGOW | LEEDS | YORK