Country in Europe with dependencies and territories
The location of the United Kingdom The followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to theUnited Kingdom :
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – sovereign country inEurope , commonly known as theUnited Kingdom (UK ), orBritain .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] European mainland , it includes the island ofGreat Britain —a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part of the island ofIreland and many smaller islands.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up offour countries –England ,Scotland ,Northern Ireland andWales , with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales each having their own devolved government and national parliament.
The United Kingdom is... Pronunciation:/j uː ˌ n aɪ t ɪ d ˈ k ɪ ŋ d ə m ⓘ Abbreviations: UK, GB, UKGBNI Common English country names: the UK, Britain, Great Britain, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Albion (historical) Official English country name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Commonendonyms :United Kingdom , UK, Britain Official endonyms: the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Adjectivals :British , United KingdomDemonyms : Briton, British, BritEtymology :Name of Britain ,Name of the United Kingdom International rankings of the United Kingdom Official languages:English Terminology of the British Isles United Kingdom-related topics ISO country codes : GB, GBR, 826ISO region codes : SeeISO 3166-2:GB Internet country code top-level domain :.uk ,.gb (not used)[ edit ] Political map featuring the United Kingdom Countries of the UK and their subdivisions [ edit ] Map of the British Crown Dependencies Crown Dependencies
British Overseas Territories [ edit ] British Overseas Territories British Overseas Territories
Commonwealth of Nations [ edit ] Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations The United Kingdom is a member state of theCommonwealth of Nations
[ edit ] Topographic map of the United Kingdom Geography of the United Kingdom
List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom
Satellite image of the United Kingdom Geographic features [ edit ] Thirteen areas are designated as national parks inEngland and Wales . Map of population density in the UK as at the 2011 census NASA VIIRS image highlighting UKpopulation centresPopulation density (people per km2 ) by country, 2015 Demographics of the United Kingdom
[ edit ] Keir Starmer is the current UK Prime Minister. King Charles III andQueen Camilla of the United Kingdom, the present monarch and his consortBranches of the government [ edit ] Courts of the United Kingdom
Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
International organisation membership [ edit ] The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a member of:[ 1]
Manchester Town Hall , a centre oflocal government Politics of England [ edit ] Politics of England
Politics of Northern Ireland [ edit ] Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, seat of theNorthern Ireland Assembly Politics of Northern Ireland
Politics of Scotland [ edit ] TheScottish Parliament Building inEdinburgh Politics of Scotland
TheSenedd building inCardiff Bay Politics of Wales
Military and defence [ edit ] British troops inIraq British Armed Forces
Military history of the United Kingdom
TheMiddlesex Guildhall is home to theSupreme Court of the United Kingdom . Law of the United Kingdom
Law of England and Wales [ edit ] Law of Northern Ireland [ edit ] Northern Ireland law
Scots law
Economy of the United Kingdom
Companies Currency, History
Nations,
People Sectors
Trade and
"A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations" (1730) Historical states of the British Isles [ edit ] Roman Britain in 410Sunday roast consisting ofroast beef , roastpotatoes , vegetables andYorkshire pudding Culture of the United Kingdom
Belfast City Hall is amunicipal building in theEdwardian Baroque style.Architecture of the United Kingdom
Architecture of England [ edit ] Architecture of Scotland [ edit ] Architecture of Wales [ edit ] Architecture of Northern Ireland [ edit ] TheAngel of the North Gateshead byAntony Gormley , 1998 Led Zeppelin performing in 1975The Proms in 2004Shakespeare's Globe Cinema of the United Kingdom
Union Flag Row ofphone boxes inCovent Garden AEC Routemaster busBlack cab Mini Cooper S A cup of tea Giant's Causeway stones Athistle Edinburgh Castle Adaffodil , anational symbol of Wales Land Rover Defender Stonehenge United Kingdom icons [ edit ] Northern Irish icons [ edit ] Languages of the United Kingdom
Demographics of the United Kingdom
Interest groups and societies [ edit ] Westminster Abbey is used for thecoronation ofBritish monarchs .Religion in the United Kingdom
[ edit ] Sport in the United Kingdom The following are the major sports; local groups may well play many others.
The first England team to tour Southern Australia The media centre atLord's Cricket Ground Association football [ edit ] Wembley Stadium exteriorTheOld Firm derby England playing Wales in theSix Nations [ edit ] Olympic Stadium in June 2011Education in England [ edit ] Education in Northern Ireland [ edit ] Education in Scotland [ edit ]
Sovereign states States with limited Dependencies and Other entities
Republic of Ireland 360 km
France undersea in Channel Tunnel
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Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
Wikimedia Atlas of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom travel guide from Wikivoyage
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