Did you know that the United Kingdom has the largest sheep population (23 million) and the highest number of buses (162 thousand) in the EU? The United Kingdom is the EU's leading exporter of services and the largest exporter of whisky. It is also the second-largest producer of carrots after Poland. 17% of households with children in the United Kingdom have 3 or more children, one of the highest shares in the EU. The United Kingdom is a collaborative economy: 34% of people use sharing accommodation services and 27% sharing transport services, more than in any other EU country.

9 June is the Queen's Official Birthday in the United Kingdom. To mark this special day, Eurostat publishes a selection of facts and figures that we hope you will find interesting.

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