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The location of the United Kingdom
An enlargeable map of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,[1] commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain,[2] is a sovereign island nation located in the British Isles of Western Europe.[3][4][5] The United Kingdom comprises the island of Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and a large number of smaller islands.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of the United Kingdom- Pronunciation: /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (
listen) - Abbreviations: UK
- Common English country names: The United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain
- Official English country name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Common endonyms: The United Kingdom, the UK, Britain
- Official endonyms: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Adjectivals: British, United Kingdom
- Demonyms: Briton, British
- Etymology: Name of Britain, Name of the United Kingdom
- Name of England
- Name of Northern Ireland
- Name of Scotland
- Name of Wales
- International rankings of the United Kingdom
- Terminology of the British Isles
- United Kingdom-related topics
- ISO country codes: GB, GBR, 826
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GB
- Internet country code top-level domain: .uk, .gb (not used)
Geography
An enlargeable topographic map of the United KingdomMain article: Geography of the United Kingdom- The United Kingdom is...
- both a country and a country made up of countries
- both a nation state and a state made up of nations
- an island country
- a Commonwealth Realm
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
- Atlantic Ocean
- Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
- Europe
- Northern Europe and Western Europe
- British Isles
- Great Britain (entire island and adjacent isles)
- Ireland (northeastern sixth of the island)
- British Isles
- Northern Europe and Western Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time = Western European Time (UTC+00), British Summer Time = Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom:
- North: Out Stack, Shetland Islands 60°51′N 0°52′W / 60.85°N 0.867°W
- South: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly 49°51′N 6°24′W / 49.85°N 6.4°W
- East: Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk 52°28.87′N 1°45.77′E / 52.48117°N 1.76283°E
- West: Rockall1 57°35′N 13°41′W / 57.583°N 13.683°W
- High: Ben Nevis, Lochaber at 1,343 metres (4,406 ft) 56°47′49.150″N 5°0′17.222″W / 56.7969861°N 5.00478389°W
- Low: The Fens at −4 metres (−13.1 ft) 52°29′18″N 0°13′52″W / 52.48838°N 0.23118°W
- Land boundaries:
Ireland 360 km - Coastline: 12,429 km
- Population of the United Kingdom: 61,838,154 (2009 estimate) - 22nd most populous country
- Population of the countries of the United Kingdom
- Area of the United Kingdom: 244,820 km2 (94,530 sq mi) - 79th most extensive country
- Area of the countries of the United Kingdom
- Atlas of the United Kingdom
Environment
An enlargeable satellite image of the United Kingdom- Climate of the United Kingdom
- Environmental issues in the United Kingdom
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
- Green building in the United Kingdom
- Ecoregions in the United Kingdom
- Renewable energy in the United Kingdom
- Geology of the United Kingdom
- National parks of the United Kingdom
- Protected areas of the United Kingdom
- Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA)
- Heritage Coast (England and Wales)
- Scenic areas
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) - England, Wales, Northern Ireland
- National Scenic Area - Scotland
- Scheduled Ancient Monument
- Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- Special Area of Conservation (SAC) (European Union)
- Special Protection Area (SPA) (European Union)
- Wetlands designated under the Ramsar Convention (International)
- Wildlife of the United Kingdom
- Flora of the United Kingdom
- Fauna of the United Kingdom
- Birds of the United Kingdom
- Mammals of the United Kingdom
- Climate of the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom Climate Change Programme
- List of UK extreme rainfall amounts
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- Environmentally Sensitive Area
- Green belts
- Notable trees in Great Britain
- National Nature Reserves in the United Kingdom
- National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
- Special Protection Area
- Site of Special Scientific Interest
- List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom
- List of natural disasters in the United Kingdom
- List of British mammals
- List of British reptiles
- List of British birds
- List of British amphibians
- List of British fish
- Lists of insects recorded in Britain
- Trees of Britain and Ireland
- List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland
Geographic features
Regions
Thirteen areas are designated as national parks in England and WalesUnited Kingdom, Countries of the United Kingdom, Dependencies and Territories
Ecoregions
Main article: List of ecoregions in the United KingdomSubdivisions
Main article: Subdivisions of the United KingdomCountries
Main article: Countries of the United Kingdom- England
- Regions of England
- Subdivisions of England
- Counties of England (see also Metropolitan county and Shire county)
- Districts of England (see also Metropolitan district and Shire district)
- Greater London
- Unitary authorities
- Counties of England (see also Metropolitan county and Shire county)
- Subdivisions of England
- Regions of England
Subdivisions of EnglandRegion County District Metropolitan • Non-metropolitan • London borough • City of London • Unitary authority • Isles of ScillyCivil parish - Northern Ireland
- Subdivisions of Northern Ireland
- Regions of Northern Ireland
- Districts of Northern Ireland
- Subdivisions of Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- Subdivisions of Wales
Crown dependencies
Main article: Crown dependencyBritish Overseas Territories
Main article: British Overseas Territories- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Antarctic Territory
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Falkland Islands
- Gibraltar
- Montserrat
- Pitcairn Islands
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Municipalities
- Cities
- Capital of the United Kingdom: London
- Second city of the United Kingdom
- Cities by population
- Towns:
- City status in the United Kingdom
- Conurbations
- Green belt
Demography
Main article: Demographics of the United KingdomImmigration and Ethnicity
Main article: Ethnic groups of the United Kingdom- Immigration to the United Kingdom
- Commission for Racial Equality
- Other Non-indigenous White Ethnic Groups
- Western European
- Eastern European
- North American
- American-British
- Canadians in the United Kingdom
- Australian British
- Other
- British Jews
- Irish Travellers
- Roma
- New age travellers
- Oriental British
- British Chinese
- British Filipino
- British Japanese
- British Korean
- British Malaysian
- Singaporean British
- British Arab
- British Yemeni
- British Iraqi
- British Iranian
- British Turkish
- Black British
- British African-Caribbean community
- Jamaican British
- African migration to Britain
- Ghanaian British
- Kenyan British
- Nigerian British
- South African-British
- Ugandan British
- Tanzanian British
- Zimbabwean British
- British African-Caribbean community
- Latin American Briton
Government and politics
- Main articles: Her Majesty's Government, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, and Politics of the United Kingdom
- Form of government: parliamentary multi-party representative democratic constitutional monarchy
- Censorship in the United Kingdom
- Elections in the United Kingdom
- British elections(specific elections)
- Gun politics in the United Kingdom
- Political parties in the United Kingdom
- Political scandals of the United Kingdom
- Taxation in the United Kingdom
Monarchy
Main article: Monarchy of the United Kingdom- Air transport of the Royal Family and government of the United Kingdom
- British Royal Family
- British monarchs' family tree
- Monarchy of the United Kingdom
- Coronation of the British monarch
- HMY Britannia
- Line of succession to the British throne
- List of British Royal Residences
- List of British monarchs
- List of Royal Yachts of the United Kingdom
- List of UK place names with royal patronage
- List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter
- Royal Assent
- Royal Charter
- Royal Christmas Message
- Royal Collection Management Committee
- Royal Collection Trust
- Royal Collection
- Royal Household
- Royal Librarian
- Royal Library, Windsor
- Royal Peculiar
- Royal Philatelic Collection
- Royal Prerogative
- Royal Standard
- Royal Style and Titles Act
- Royal Train
- Royal Warrant
- Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
- Royal forest
- Style of the British Sovereign
- Succession to the British Throne
Branches of the government
Main articles: Her Majesty's Government and Politics of the United KingdomExecutive branch
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Departments of the United Kingdom Government
Legislative branch
- Parliament of the United Kingdom (bicameral)
Judicial branch
Main article: Courts of the United Kingdom- Courts of England and Wales
- Courts of Northern Ireland
- Courts of Scotland
- Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Foreign relations
Main article: Foreign relations of the United KingdomInternational organisation membership
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a member of:[3]
Law and order
Main article: Law of the United Kingdom- 9-9-9 emergency telephone number
- British citizenship, British nationality law
- Capital punishment in the United Kingdom
- Common law
- Constitution of the United Kingdom
- History of the Constitution of the United Kingdom
- Magna Carta (1215)
- Petition of Right (1628)
- Habeas Corpus Act (1679)
- Bill of Rights (1689)
- Great Reform Act (1832)
- Parliament Act (1911)
- Scotland Act 1998
- House of Lords Act (1999)
- Constitutional status of Cornwall
- Courts of the United Kingdom
- Crime in the United Kingdom
- Law of the European Union
- Human rights in the United Kingdom
- LGBT rights in the United Kingdom
- Freedom of religion in the United Kingdom
- High treason in the United Kingdom
- Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
- LGBT rights in the United Kingdom
- List of prisons in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom prison population
Law of England and Wales
Main article: English law- Courts of England and Wales
- Crown Prosecution Service
- English law
- Her Majesty's Prison Service
- Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
- National Offender Management Service
- National Probation Service
- Police Federation of England and Wales
- Prison population of England and Wales
- Serious Fraud Office
Law of Northern Ireland
Main article: Law of Northern IrelandLaw of Scotland
Main article: Law of Scotland- Courts of Scotland
- Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- Faculty of Advocates
- Scots law
- Scottish Police Federation
- Scottish Prison Service
- Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
Military
Main article: British Armed Forces- Command:
- Naval Service
- British Army
- Chief of the General Staff General Sir David Richards
- Territorial Army
- Royal Air Force
- Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton
- United Kingdom Special Forces
- United Kingdom and weapons of mass destruction
Local government
Politics of England
Main article: Politics of EnglandPolitics of Northern Ireland
Main article: Demography and politics of Northern Ireland- Local government in Northern Ireland
- History of local government in Northern Ireland
- Mayors in Northern Ireland
Politics of Scotland
Main article: Politics of Scotland- History of Scottish devolution
- Local government in Scotland
- History of local government in Scotland
- Provosts in Scotland
- Pressure Groups in Scotland
- Scottish Parliament
- Members of the Scottish Parliament
- Scottish Parliamentary Election, 1999
- Scottish Parliamentary Election, 2003
- Scottish Parliamentary Election, 2007
Politics of Wales
Wales 
This article is part of the series:
Politics and government of
WalesWales in the UKWales in the EUSubdivisons
History of the UK
- Main article: History of the United Kingdom, Timeline of British history, and Current events of the United Kingdom
- History of the formation of the United Kingdom
- Treaty of Union
- Acts of Union 1707
- Act of Union 1800
- British Empire and the Commonwealth
- UK underground
Historical states of the British Isles
- Ancient Britain
- Avalon
- Roman Britain
- Caledonia
- Hibernia
- Kingdom of the Picts
- Kingdom of the Scots
- Heptarchy
- States in Medieval Britain
- Commonwealth of England
- Kingdom of England
- Kingdom of Ireland
- Kingdom of Scotland (when Picts and Scots merged in 843)
- Kingdom of Cornwall
- Kingdom of Great Britain (when England & Scotland merged in 1707);
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (when Great Britain and Ireland merged in 1801)
History of the UK, by field
- Economic history of the United Kingdom
- Economic history of Scotland
- History of local government in the United Kingdom
- History of local government in England
- History of local government in Northern Ireland
- History of local government in Scotland
- History of local government in Wales
- Maritime history of the United Kingdom
- Military history of the United Kingdom
- History of taxation in the United Kingdom
Culture of the UK
Main article: Culture of the United Kingdom- Cuisine of the United Kingdom
- Cuisine of England
- Cuisine of Northern Ireland
- Cuisine of Scotland
- Cuisine of Wales
- Ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom
- Festivals in the United Kingdom
- Gambling in the UK
- Humour in the United Kingdom
- Marriage in the United Kingdom
- Media in the United Kingdom
- Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
- Coat of arms of the United Kingdom
- Flag of the United Kingdom
- National anthem of the United Kingdom
- Prostitution in the United Kingdom
- Public holidays in the United Kingdom
- Religion in the United Kingdom
- Buddhism in the United Kingdom
- Christianity in the United Kingdom
- Hinduism in the United Kingdom
- Islam in the United Kingdom
- Judaism in the United Kingdom
- Sikhism in the United Kingdom
- World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom
The arts in the UK
- Art in the United Kingdom
- Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
- Pornography in the United Kingdom
- British comedy
- Cinema of the United Kingdom
- Literature of the United Kingdom
- Music of the United Kingdom
- Television in the United Kingdom
- Theatre in the United Kingdom
Architecture of the United Kingdom
Main article: Architecture of the United Kingdom- Council Houses
- Energy efficiency in British housing
- Housing associations
- List of bridges in the United Kingdom
- National House Building Council
- New towns
- Piers (England and Wales)
- Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
- Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom
Architecture of England
- Abbeys and priories in England
- Crossing the Thames, including tunnels
- Historic houses in England
- Housing Corporation
Architecture of Scotland
- Abbeys and priories in Scotland
Architecture of Wales
- Abbeys and priories in Wales
Architecture of Northern Ireland
- Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
Gardens in the UK
- List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
- Gardens in England
- Gardens in Scotland
- Gardens in Wales
- Gardens in Northern Ireland
Museums in the UK
- Museums in England
- Museums in Northern Ireland
- Museums in Scotland
- Museums in Wales
- List of British railway museums
Music in the UK
- Music in the UK
British popular music
- British popular music
Classical music in the UK
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO)
- Hallé Orchestra
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Philharmonia
- London Symphony Orchestra
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
- The Proms
- British opera
- Ulster Orchestra
Folk music in the UK
- Music of England
- Music of Northern Ireland
- Music of Scotland
- Music of Wales
British theatre
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Royal National Theatre
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Theatres in England
- Theatres in Northern Ireland
- Theatres in Scotland
- Theatres in Wales
British film
Main article: Cinema of the United Kingdom- British Film Institute
- National Film and Television Archive
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- British Independent Film Awards
- Carry On films
Cultural icons in the UK
United Kingdom icons
- Baked beans
- Basil Fawlty
- The Beatles
- Big Ben chimes
- Black Cab (hackney cab)
- Bowler hat
- Britannia
- British Monarchy
- Britpop
- Bulldog
- Cap of Maintenance
- A Clockwork Orange
- Cool Britannia
- Concorde
- Coronation Street
- Crossroads
- Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
- Cutty Sark
- Doctor Who
- England expects that every man will do his duty
- Fawlty Towers
- Fish and chips
- Football (soccer)
- Frank Spencer
- Gentleman's Relish
- God Save the Queen
- The Great Escape
- Hackney carriage
- Harry Potter
- Hyacinth Bucket
- The Italian Job
- Jaffa Cakes
- James Bond
- John Bull
- Land of Hope and Glory
- Last Night of the Proms
- Lonsdale Belt
- The Lord of the Rings
- Marks & Spencer
- Marmite
- Mini
- Miniskirt
- Miss Marple
- Mod
- Monty Python
- Morrissey
- Page Three girl
- Pantomime
- Pint glass
- Police box
- Pub
- Punk
- Queen's Guard
- RMS Queen Mary
- Red post boxes
- Red telephone boxes
- Robin
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
- Routemaster red double-decker bus
- Royal Warrant
- Rule Britannia
- Rugby
- The Sex Pistols
- Sherlock Holmes
- Skinhead
- Special Air Service (SAS)
- Sten
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Swinging Sixties
- Tea (cup of)
- Tea (meal)
- Test Card F
- Thames Television
- Thunderbirds
- Tommy Atkins (generic name for a British soldier)
- Brodie helmet (helmet worn by the above)
- Trooping the Colour
- Twiglets
- Umbrella
- Union Flag
- Weather
- Wallace and Gromit
- Wellington boot
- Woolworths Group plc
English icons
- And did those feet in ancient time
- Angel of the North
- Bangers and mash
- Beefeaters
- Cricket
- Del Boy
- Dixon of Dock Green
- EastEnders
- FA Premier League
- Full English breakfast
- Jack the Ripper
- King Arthur
- London Bridge
- London Eye
- M25 motorway
- Morris Dance
- Only Fools And Horses
- Oxbridge
- Robin Hood
- Soho
- Spaghetti Junction
- St George's Cross
- Status Quo
- Stilton cheese
- Stonehenge
- The Boat Race
- Three Lions
- Tower Bridge
- Tube map
Northern Irish icons
Scottish icons
- Auld Lang Syne
- Bagpipes
- Braveheart
- Edinburgh Castle
- Flower of Scotland
- Forth Bridge
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Great Highland Bagpipes
- Haggis
- Kilt
- Loch Ness
- Old Firm
- Rab C. Nesbitt
- Scotland the Brave
- Scottish Premier League
- Scots Wha Hae
- Sgian dubh
- Stirling Castle
- Tartan
- Trews
Welsh icons
- Land of my Fathers
- Rhondda Valley
Languages in the United Kingdom
Main article: Languages in the United Kingdom- English
- English dialects
- British English
- Regional accents of English speakers
- English language in England
- Scottish English
- Welsh English
- Hiberno-English
- American and British English differences
- Oxford English Dictionary
- English dialects
- Celtic languages
- Welsh
- Scots Gaelic
- Irish/Irish language in Northern Ireland
- Cornish
- Manx
- Scots in Scotland and Ulster
- British Sign Language (BSL)
- Romany
- Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi languages
People of the UK
- List of English people
- List of Northern Irish people
- List of Scots
- List of Welsh people
- List of Cornish people
- List of people commemorated by blue plaques
Interest groups and societies
- British Professional Bodies
- Women's Institute
- List of UK learned societies
- List of London's gentlemen's clubs
- Pressure groups in the United Kingdom
Religion in the UK
Religion in the United Kingdom
- Religion in England
- Religion in Northern Ireland
- Religion in Scotland
- Religion in Wales
- Christianity
- Assemblies of God in Great Britain
- Church of England (the established church in England)
- Church of Scotland (the national church of Scotland)
- General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
- Methodism
- Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland
- Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Roman Catholic Church in Scotland
- United Reformed Church
- Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Hinduism in the United Kingdom
- Hinduism in England
- Hinduism in Northern Ireland
- Hinduism in Scotland
- Hinduism in Wales
- Islam in the United Kingdom
- Judaism
- Sikhism in the United Kingdom
- Sikhism in England
- Sikhism in Scotland
- Buddhism in the United Kingdom
- Buddhism in England
- Buddhism in Scotland
- Druidism
- See also:
- Atheism/ Irreligion
- Jedi
- Scientology in the United Kingdom
- Status of religious freedom in the United Kingdom
Sports, games, and pastimes in the UK
Main article: Sport in the United KingdomThe following are the major sports; local groups may well play many others.
Angling in the UK
- National Federation of Anglers[1]
- National Federation of Sea Anglers[2]
- Salmon and Trout Association[3]
Cricket in the UK
Further information: Cricket- Cricket in Scotland
- Scottish national cricket team
- Cricket in Wales
Chess in the UK
Association football in the United Kingdom
Main articles: Football in the United Kingdom and Association football- British Home Championship
- England
- The Football Association
- English national football team
- FA Premier League
- The Football League
- FA Cup
- English football league system
- National League System
- Scotland
- Scottish Football Association
- Scottish national football team
- List of Scottish Football Clubs
- Scottish Football League
- Scottish Premier League
- Highland Football League
- East of Scotland Football League
- South of Scotland Football League
- Scottish Junior Football Association
- North Caledonian Football League
- Scottish Cup
- Northern Ireland
- Irish Football Association (not to be confused with the Football Association of Ireland)
- Northern Ireland national football team
- Irish Football League (not to be confused with the League of Ireland)
- Wales
- Football Association of Wales
- Welsh national football team
- League of Wales
Rugby in the UK
- Rugby union
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Calcutta Cup
- Powergen Cup
- British and Irish Lions
- Rugby league
Hiking in the UK
- Long-distance footpaths in the UK
- Ramblers' Association
Sport rowing in the UK
- Boat Race (Oxford vs Cambridge)
- Henley Royal Regatta
Skiing in the UK
Other sports, games, and pastimes in the UK
- London Olympics
- Curling
- Darts
- English billiards
- Eton Wall Game
- Fives (including Eton Fives)
- British Gliding Association
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- Lawn tennis
- Skittles
- Snooker
- Motorsport
Economy and infrastructure of the UK
Main article: Economy of the United Kingdom- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2008): 6th (sixth)
- Agriculture in the United Kingdom
- Banking in the United Kingdom
- Banks of the United Kingdom
- Communications in the United Kingdom
- Companies of the United Kingdom
- Economic history of the United Kingdom
- Energy in the United Kingdom
- Oil industry in the United Kingdom
- Mining in the United Kingdom
- Tourism in the United Kingdom
- Transport in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom Stock Exchange
- Bank of England
- Bank of Scotland
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- British coinage
- British banknotes
- Pound Sterling
- FTSE 100 Index
- Private finance initiative
- Economy of the United Kingdom
- Tourism in England
- Tourism in Scotland
- Tourism in Wales
- Tourism in Northern Ireland
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Great Depression in the United Kingdom
- Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
- Energy policy of the United Kingdom
- British Professional Bodies Government Sites
Regulatory bodies
- Advertising Standards Authority
- Financial Services Authority or FSA
- Housing Corporation
- Office of Communications (Ofcom)
- Office of the Water Regulator (Ofwat)
- Press Complaints Commission
- Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
Trade Union Federations
Education in the UK
- Education in the United Kingdom
- Schools in the United Kingdom
- Preparatory school
- Grammar schools in the United Kingdom
- Independent school (UK)
- List of schools in the United Kingdom
- School years
- Universities in the United Kingdom
- Schools in the United Kingdom
Education in England
Education in Northern Ireland
Education in Scotland
Education in Wales
Infrastructure of the UK
- Fire services in the United Kingdom
- Health care in the United Kingdom
- Health care in England
- Health care in Northern Ireland
- Health care in Scotland
- Health care in Wales
- Transportation in the United Kingdom
- Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom
Transport in the United Kingdom
Main article: Transport in the United Kingdom- Airports in the United Kingdom
- Bus transport in the United Kingdom
- Coach transport in the United Kingdom
- Railway system
- History
- List of railway viaducts in the United Kingdom
- Stations A-Z
- Trams and Light Rail Trams and light rail systems
- Roads in the United Kingdom
- British car number plates
- Great Britain road numbering scheme
- List of British car manufacturers
- List of motorways in the United Kingdom
- Motoring taxation in the United Kingdom
- Waterways in the United Kingdom
- Tunnels in the United Kingdom
- Cycleways in the United Kingdom
- Common Travel Area
- Transport Scotland
See also
Main article: United Kingdom- Commonwealth realm
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Monarchy of the United Kingdom
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ In the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous (regional) languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, the UK's official name is as follows:
- Cornish: Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Kledhbarth Iwerdhon;
- Irish: Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann;
- Scots: Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Irland;
- Scottish Gaelic: Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn Mhòir agus Èireann a Tuath;
- Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon
- ^ See Terminology of the British Isles for further explanation of the usage of the term "Britain" in geographical and political contexts.
- ^ a b "United Kingdom". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Britannica". http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/615557/United-Kingdom. Retrieved 2007-09-25. "Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe"
- ^ "Countries within a country". www.number-10.gov.uk. http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823. Retrieved 2007-06-13. "Countries within a country"
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of the United Kingdom
- (French) List of United Kingdom regions rulers
- Official website of the British Monarchy
- Official website of the United Kingdom Government
- Official tourist guide to Britain
- Details of days out and attractions around Britain
- Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom
- "Countries within a country" from the Official Website of the British Prime Minister
- Economic & Social Data Ranking/ United Kingdom
- Outline of the United Kingdom travel guide from Wikitravel
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