United Kingdom (disambiguation)

United Kingdom (disambiguation)

The term United Kingdom can refer to the following.

British Isles

* The Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801) sometimes known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain
* The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1927)
* The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1927–present)
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*:"See also: British Isles (terminology)"

candinavia

* The Kalmar Union which united the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (1397–1520)
* The United Kingdom of Denmark-Norway (1536–1814)
* The United Kingdom of Sweden-Norway (1814–1905)
* Rigsfællesskabet, officially translated as the "United Kingdom of Denmark" [http://www.denmark.dk/en/menu/AboutDenmark/GovernmentPolitics/TheUnitedKingdomOfDenmark/]

Others

* The United Kingdom of Israel and Judah (refers to a period of ancient Israel and Judah lasting from approximately 1050 BCE until about 930 BCE.
* The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarve (1815–1822, though formally disbanded in 1825);
* The United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830, though formally disbanded in 1839);
*The United Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

See also Political union and Personal union.


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