along coast; central plateau; highlands in southeast Natural resources: land, extensive natural gas 225 km Ports: London, Liverpool, Felixstowe, Tees and Hartlepool, Dover, Sullom Voe, Southampton Merchant marine: 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 60,378 GRT/113,557 DWT; includes 2 short-sea passenger Airports: total: 44 usable: 41 with permanent-surface runways: 1 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 1 Telecommunications: excellent telephone,
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