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[[File:LocationUK.png|thumb|The location of the United Kingdom]]
[[File:LocationUK.png|thumb|The location of the United Kingdom]]


The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom:
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The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the '''[[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]'''; a [[sovereign state|sovereign country]] in [[Europe]], commonly known as the '''United Kingdom''' ('''UK'''), or '''Britain'''.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=2 July 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-kingdom/|title=United Kingdom|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=United States [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/615557/United-Kingdom|title= Encyclopædia Britannica|quote=Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe|access-date=2007-09-25}}</ref><ref name="Countries">{{cite web|url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823|title=Countries within a country|publisher=number-10.gov.uk|access-date=2007-06-13|quote=Countries within a country|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080909013512/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823|archive-date=9 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><!--This reference is here for a purpose, please do not remove it.--> Lying off the north-western coast of the [[Continental Europe|European mainland]], it includes the island of [[Great Britain]]—a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part of the island of [[Ireland]] and many smaller islands.

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'''[[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]''' &ndash; sovereign country in [[Europe]], commonly known as the '''United Kingdom''' ('''UK'''), or '''Britain'''.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=2 July 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-kingdom/|title=United Kingdom|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=United States [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/615557/United-Kingdom|title= Encyclopædia Britannica|quote=Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe|access-date=2007-09-25}}</ref><ref name="Countries">{{cite web|url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823|title=Countries within a country|publisher=number-10.gov.uk|access-date=2007-06-13|quote=Countries within a country|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080909013512/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823|archive-date=9 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><!--This reference is here for a purpose, please do not remove it.--> Lying off the north-western coast of the [[Continental Europe|European mainland]], it includes the island of [[Great Britain]]—a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part of the island of [[Ireland]] and many smaller islands.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of [[countries of the United Kingdom|four countries]] – [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Wales]], with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales each having their own devolved government and national parliament.


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** an [[island country]]
** an [[island country]]
** a [[Commonwealth realm]] (1931–)
** a [[Commonwealth realm]] (1931–)
** a [[Member states of NATO|member state of NATO]] (1949–)
* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-United Kingdom.ogg|j|uː|ˌ|n|aɪ|t|ɪ|d|_|ˈ|k|ɪ|ŋ|d|ə|m}}
* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-United Kingdom.ogg|j|uː|ˌ|n|aɪ|t|ɪ|d|_|ˈ|k|ɪ|ŋ|d|ə|m}}
* Abbreviations: UK
* Abbreviations: UK
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** [[Name of Wales]]
** [[Name of Wales]]
* [[International rankings of the United Kingdom]]
* [[International rankings of the United Kingdom]]
* Official languages : [[English language|English]]
* [[Terminology of the British Isles]]
* [[Terminology of the British Isles]]
* United Kingdom-related topics
* United Kingdom-related topics
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*** [[Greater London]]
*** [[Greater London]]
**** [[London borough]]s
**** [[London borough]]s
*** [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]]
* [[Northern Ireland]]
* [[Northern Ireland]]
** [[Counties of Northern Ireland]]
** [[Counties of Northern Ireland]]
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{{see also|Geography of England|Geography of Ireland|l2=Geography of Northern Ireland|Geography of Scotland|Geography of Wales}}
{{see also|Geography of England|Geography of Ireland|l2=Geography of Northern Ireland|Geography of Scotland|Geography of Wales}}
* Location:
* Location:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]], on the [[Prime meridian]]
** [[Northern Hemisphere]], on the [[prime meridian]]
** [[Atlantic Ocean]]
** [[Atlantic Ocean]]
** [[Eurasia]] (but not on the [[mainland]])
** [[Eurasia]] (but not on the [[mainland]])
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*** [[Wind power in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Wind power in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Solar power in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Solar power in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Geology of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Geology of Great Britain]]
** [[List of earthquakes in the British Isles|Earthquakes in the British Isles]]
** [[List of earthquakes in the British Isles|Earthquakes in the British Isles]]
* [[National parks of the United Kingdom]]
* [[National parks of the United Kingdom]]
** [[National parks of England]]
** [[National parks of the United Kingdom]]
** [[National parks of Wales]]
** [[National parks of Wales]]
** [[National parks of Northern Ireland]]
** [[National parks of Scotland]]
** [[National parks of Scotland]]
* [[Protected areas of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Protected areas of the United Kingdom]]
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*** [[List of reptiles of Great Britain]]
*** [[List of reptiles of Great Britain]]
*** [[List of amphibians of Great Britain]]
*** [[List of amphibians of Great Britain]]
*** [[List of fish of Great Britain]]
*** [[List of fishes of Great Britain]]
*** [[Lists of insects of Great Britain]]
*** [[Lists of insects of Great Britain]]
* [[Climate of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Climate of the United Kingdom]]
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*** [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]]
*** [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]]
* [[List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of natural disasters in the British Isles]]
* [[List of natural disasters in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Great Storm of 1987|The Great Storm of 1987]]
** [[Great Storm of 1987|The Great Storm of 1987]]


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* [[List of lakes and lochs in the United Kingdom|Lakes]]
* [[List of lakes and lochs in the United Kingdom|Lakes]]
* [[List of lakes and lochs in the United Kingdom|Lochs]]
* [[List of lakes and lochs in the United Kingdom|Lochs]]
* [[List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom|Mountains and hills]]
* [[List of mountains of the British Isles by height|Mountains and hills]]
** [[List of volcanoes in the United Kingdom|Volcanoes]]
** [[List of volcanoes in the United Kingdom|Volcanoes]]
* [[List of rivers of the United Kingdom|Rivers]]
* [[List of rivers of the United Kingdom|Rivers]]
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===Demography===
===Demography===


[[Demography of the United Kingdom]]
[[Demographics of the United Kingdom]]
{{See also|Demography of England|Demography of Scotland|Demography of Wales|Demography of Northern Ireland}}
{{See also|Demographics of England|Demographics of Scotland|Demographics of Wales|Demographics of Northern Ireland}}


* [[Population of the United Kingdom]]: 64,105,700 (2013 [[Approximation|estimate]]) making it the [[List of countries by population|22nd most populous country]] and, with a population density of 259/km<sup>2</sup> (679/sq.mile), ranking it 51st on the [[List of sovereign states and dependent territories by population density]]. This is largely due to the particularly high population density of England which measures [[Demography of the United Kingdom#Population|406/km<sup>2</sup>]].
* [[Population of the United Kingdom]]: 64,105,700 (2013 [[Approximation|estimate]]) making it the [[List of countries by population|22nd most populous country]] and, with a population density of 259/km<sup>2</sup> (679/sq.mile), ranking it 51st on the [[List of sovereign states and dependent territories by population density]]. This is largely due to the particularly high population density of England which measures [[Demographics of the United Kingdom#Population|406/km<sup>2</sup>]].
** [[Population of the countries of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Population of the countries of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Population of the United Kingdom#Vital statistics since 1960|UK birth and deaths since 1960]]
** [[Population of the United Kingdom#Vital statistics since 1960|UK birth and deaths since 1960]]
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==Government, monarchy, politics and honours==
==Government, monarchy, politics and honours==
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[[File:Official portrait of Keir Starmer crop 2.jpg|thumb|Sir Keir Starmer is the current UK Prime Minister.]]

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[[File:Rishi Sunak (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Rishi Sunak]] is the current UK Prime Minister.]]
{{Main|Government of the United Kingdom{{!}}His Majesty's Government|Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Politics of the United Kingdom}}
{{Main|Government of the United Kingdom{{!}}His Majesty's Government|Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Politics of the United Kingdom}}


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===Monarchy===
===Monarchy===
[[File:HM King Charles III HM The Queen Consort (cropped-v1).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Charles III|King Charles III]] and [[Queen Camilla]] of the United Kingdom, the present monarch and his consort]]
{{See also|Republicanism in the United Kingdom}}
{{See also|Republicanism in the United Kingdom}}
* [[Air transport of the Royal Family and government of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Air transport of the Royal Family and government of the United Kingdom]]
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* [[Household Division]]
* [[Household Division]]
* [[HMY Britannia|HMY ''Britannia'']]
* [[HMY Britannia|HMY ''Britannia'']]
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* [[King's Guard|King's Guard and King's Life Guard]]
* [[Line of succession to the British throne]]
* [[Line of succession to the British throne]]
* [[List of British royal residences]]
* [[List of British royal residences]]
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* [[List of UK place names with royal patronage]]
* [[List of UK place names with royal patronage]]
* [[List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter]]
* [[List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter]]
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* [[King's Guard|King's Guard and King's Life Guard]]
* [[Royal Assent]]
* [[Royal Assent]]
* [[Royal Charter]]
* [[Royal charter]]
* [[Royal Christmas Message]]
* [[Royal Christmas Message]]
* [[Royal Collection Management Committee]]
* [[Royal Collection Management Committee]]
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* [[Arctic Council]] (observer)
* [[Arctic Council]] (observer)
* [[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB) (nonregional member)
* [[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB) (nonregional member)
* [[AUKUS]]
* [[Australia Group]]
* [[Australia Group]]
* [[Bank for International Settlements]] (BIS)
* [[Bank for International Settlements]] (BIS)
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* [[Caribbean Development Bank]] (CDB) (nonregional member)
* [[Caribbean Development Bank]] (CDB) (nonregional member)
* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]
* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]
* [[Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership]] (CPTPP)
* [[Confederation of European Paper Industries]] (CEPI)
* [[Confederation of European Paper Industries]] (CEPI)
* [[Council of Europe]] (CE)
* [[Council of Europe]] (CE)
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* [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
* [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
* [[General Conference on Weights and Measures]] (CGPM)
* [[General Conference on Weights and Measures]] (CGPM)
* [[Group of Five]] (G5)
* [[G7|Group of Seven]] (G7)
* [[Group of Eight]] (G8)
* [[Group of Ten (economic)|Group of Ten]] (G10)
* [[Group of Ten (economic)|Group of Ten]] (G10)
* [[Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]] (G20)
* [[G20|Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]] (G20)
* [[Inter-American Development Bank]] (IADB)
* [[Inter-American Development Bank]] (IADB)
* [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
* [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
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* [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO)
* [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO)
* [[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions]] (ICFTU)
* [[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions]] (ICFTU)
* [[International Court of Justice]] (ICJ)
* [[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt)
* [[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt)
* [[International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL]]
* [[International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL]]
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* [[United Nations University]] (UNU)
* [[United Nations University]] (UNU)
* [[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU)
* [[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU)
* [[Western European Union]] (WEU)
* [[World Confederation of Labour]] (WCL)
* [[World Confederation of Labour]] (WCL)
* [[World Customs Organization]] (WCO)
* [[World Customs Organization]] (WCO)
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* [[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
* [[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
* [[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
* [[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
* [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]
* [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] (WOSM)
* [[World Health Organization]] (WHO)
* [[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO)
* [[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO)
* [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
* [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
* [[World Veterans Federation]]
* [[World Veterans Federation]] (WVF)
* [[Zangger Committee]] (ZC)
* [[Zangger Committee]] (ZC)
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{{Col-end}}
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* [[List of local governments in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of local governments in the United Kingdom]]


====Politics of England====
===Politics of England===


[[Politics of England]]
[[Politics of England]]
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** [[Mayors in England]]
** [[Mayors in England]]


====Politics of Northern Ireland====
===Politics of Northern Ireland===
[[File:StormontGeneral.jpg|right|thumb|[[Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)|Parliament Buildings]] at Stormont, Belfast, seat of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]]]
[[File:StormontGeneral.jpg|right|thumb|[[Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)|Parliament Buildings]] at Stormont, Belfast, seat of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]]]


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** [[Mayors in Northern Ireland]]
** [[Mayors in Northern Ireland]]


====Politics of Scotland====
===Politics of Scotland===
[[File:Edinburgh Scottish Parliament01 2006-04-29.jpg|thumb|The [[Scottish Parliament Building]] in [[Edinburgh]]]]
[[File:Edinburgh Scottish Parliament01 2006-04-29.jpg|thumb|The [[Scottish Parliament Building]] in [[Edinburgh]]]]


[[Politics of Scotland]]
[[Politics of Scotland]]
* [[Scottish Government]]
** [[First Minister of Scotland]], and [[Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland]], [[Humza Yousaf]]
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** [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland]], [[Shona Robison]]
** [[International relations of Scotland]]
** [[Scottish Cabinet]]
*** [[Dewar government]] (1999–2000)
*** [[McLeish government]] (2000–01)
*** [[First McConnell government]] (2001–03)
*** [[Second McConnell government]] (2003–07)
*** [[First Salmond government]] (2007–11)
*** [[Second Salmond government]] (2011–14)
*** [[First Sturgeon government]] (2014–16)
*** [[Second Sturgeon government]] (2016–21)
*** [[Third Sturgeon government]] (2021–23)
*** [[First Yousaf government|Yousaf government]] (2023–present)
* [[History of Scottish devolution]]
* [[History of Scottish devolution]]
* [[Local government in Scotland]]
* [[Local government in Scotland]]
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* [[Pressure Groups in Scotland]]
* [[Pressure Groups in Scotland]]
* [[Scottish Parliament]]
* [[Scottish Parliament]]
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** [[First Minister of Scotland]], [[Nicola Sturgeon]]
** [[Members of the Scottish Parliament]]
** [[Members of the Scottish Parliament]]
** [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]]
** [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]]
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** [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]]
** [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]]


====Politics of Wales====
===Politics of Wales===
[[File:Steps - Senedd.jpg|thumb|The [[Senedd building]] in [[Cardiff Bay]]]]
[[File:Steps - Senedd.jpg|thumb|The [[Senedd building]] in [[Cardiff Bay]]]]


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*[[Prime Minister's Resignation Honours]]
*[[Prime Minister's Resignation Honours]]
*[[Chivalric order]]
*[[Chivalric order]]
**[[Chivalric order#Modern orders]]
**{{section link|Chivalric order|Modern orders}}
*[[List of honorary British knights and dames]]
*[[List of honorary British knights and dames]]
*[[:en:Category:British honours system|Category:British honours system]]
*[[:en:Category:British honours system|Category:British honours system]]
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{{Honours Lists}}
{{Honours Lists}}


==Military and Defence==
==Military and defence==
[[File:Land Rover Defender 110 patrol vehicles.jpg|thumb|right|British troops in [[Iraq]]]]
[[File:Land Rover Defender 110 patrol vehicles.jpg|thumb|right|British troops in [[Iraq]]]]


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** [[Royal Air Force]]
** [[Royal Air Force]]


===History===
===Military history===
[[Military history of the United Kingdom]]
See {{format link|#History}}


===Related topics===
===Related topics===
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[[File:A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations (8342715024).jpg|thumb|"A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations"]]
[[File:A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations (8342715024).jpg|thumb|"A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations"]]


{{main|History of the United Kingdom|Portal:Current events/United Kingdom|l2=Current events of the United Kingdom}}
{{main|History of the United Kingdom}}
{{See also|History of England|History of Scotland|History of Wales|History of Northern Ireland}}
{{See also|History of England|History of Scotland|History of Wales|History of Northern Ireland}}
* [[History of the United Kingdom]]
* [[History of the United Kingdom]]
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====Architecture of England====
====Architecture of England====
* [[Abbeys and priories in England]]
* [[List of monastic houses in England]]
* [[List of crossings of the River Thames|Crossing the Thames, including tunnels]]
* [[List of crossings of the River Thames|Crossing the Thames, including tunnels]]
* [[Historic houses in England]]
* [[List of country houses in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Housing Corporation]]
* [[Housing Corporation]]


====Architecture of Scotland====
====Architecture of Scotland====
* [[Abbeys and priories in Scotland]]
* [[List of monastic houses in Scotland]]


====Architecture of Wales====
====Architecture of Wales====
* [[Abbeys and priories in Wales]]
* [[List of monastic houses in Wales]]


====Architecture of Northern Ireland====
====Architecture of Northern Ireland====
* [[Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland]]
* [[List of monastic houses in Ireland]]


====Gardens====
====Gardens====
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* [[Football (soccer)]]
* [[Football (soccer)]]
* [[Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford)|Frank Spencer]]
* [[Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford)|Frank Spencer]]
* [[Full breakfast]]: [[Full English breakfast|Full English]], [[Full breakfast#Ulster fry|Ulster fry]], [[Full breakfast#Scotland|Scottish]], [[Full breakfast#Wales|Welsh]]
* [[Full breakfast]]: [[Full English breakfast|Full English]], [[Full breakfast#Ulster|Ulster fry]], [[Full breakfast#Scotland|Scottish]], [[Full breakfast#Wales|Welsh]]
* ''[[Gentleman's Relish]]''
* ''[[Gentleman's Relish]]''
* [[God Save the Queen]]
* [[God Save the King]]
* [[Stalag Luft III#The "Great Escape" (1944)|The Great Escape]]
* [[Stalag Luft III#The "Great Escape" (1944)|The Great Escape]]
* [[Hackney carriage]]
* [[Hackney carriage]]
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* [[Stonehenge]]
* [[Stonehenge]]
* [[There'll Always Be an England]]
* [[There'll Always Be an England]]
* [[Three Lions]]
* [[Three Lions (song)|Three Lions]]
* [[Tower Bridge]]
* [[Tower Bridge]]
* [[Tube map]]
* [[Tube map]]
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* [[Ben Nevis]]
* [[Ben Nevis]]
* [[Billy Connolly]]
* [[Billy Connolly]]
* [[Common riding]]
* [[Dundee cake]]
* [[Dundee cake]]
* [[Edinburgh Castle]]
* [[Edinburgh Castle]]
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===People===
===People===


[[Demography of the United Kingdom]]
[[Demographics of the United Kingdom]]
{{Colbegin}}
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* [[British people]]
* [[British people]]
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* [[British Women's Institute|Women's Institute]]
* [[British Women's Institute|Women's Institute]]
* [[List of learned societies#United Kingdom|List of UK learned societies]]
* [[List of learned societies#United Kingdom|List of UK learned societies]]
* [[List of London's gentlemen's clubs]]
* [[List of gentlemen's clubs in London]]
* [[Pressure groups in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Pressure groups in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Fathers' rights movement in the UK]]
** [[Fathers' rights movement in the UK]]
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{{Sister project links|the United Kingdom}}
{{Sister project links|the United Kingdom}}
* {{Wikiatlas|the United Kingdom}}
* {{Wikiatlas|the United Kingdom}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|United Kingdom}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|United Kingdom}}
* {{Official website|http://www.royal.gov.uk/}} of the British Monarchy
* {{Official website|http://www.royal.gov.uk/}} of the British Monarchy
* {{Official website|http://www.direct.gov.uk/}} of the United Kingdom Government
* {{Official website|http://www.direct.gov.uk/}} of the United Kingdom Government
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===See also===
===See also===
* [[Geology of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Geology of Great Britain]]


===[[Peerage]]===
===[[Peerage]]===
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* [[List of rivers of England]]
* [[List of rivers of England]]
* [[List of towns in England]]
* [[List of towns in England]]
* [[National parks of England and Wales|National Parks, England and Wales]]
* [[National parks of the United Kingdom|National Parks, England and Wales]]


====Geography of Northern Ireland====
====Geography of Northern Ireland====
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* [[List of rivers of Wales]]
* [[List of rivers of Wales]]
* [[List of towns in Wales]]
* [[List of towns in Wales]]
* [[National parks of England and Wales|National Parks, England and Wales]]
* [[National parks of the United Kingdom|National Parks, England and Wales]]
* [[Subdivisions of Wales]]
* [[Subdivisions of Wales]]
** [[:Category:Databases in the United Kingdom|Databases in the United Kingdom]]
** [[:Category:Databases in the United Kingdom|Databases in the United Kingdom]]
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See also: Category:United Kingdom and Template:United Kingdom topics

Flag of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom as used in Scotland
The location of the United Kingdom

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom:

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – sovereign country in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain.[1][2][3] Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, it includes the island of Great Britain—a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of four countries – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales each having their own devolved government and national parliament.

General reference

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Countries of the United Kingdom, Dependencies, Territories and Commonwealth

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Political map featuring the United Kingdom

Countries of the UK and their subdivisions

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Main articles: Countries of the United Kingdom and Subdivisions of the United Kingdom

Crown Dependencies

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Map of the British Crown Dependencies

Crown Dependencies

British Overseas Territories

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British Overseas Territories

British Overseas Territories

Commonwealth of Nations

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Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations
Not to be confused with Commonwealth of England.

The United Kingdom is a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations

Geography, resources and demography

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An enlargeable topographic map of the United Kingdom

Geography of the United Kingdom

See also: Geography of England, Geography of Northern Ireland, Geography of Scotland, and Geography of Wales

Ecoregions

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List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom

An enlargeable satellite image of the United Kingdom

Environment

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Geographic features

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Regions

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Thirteen areas are designated as national parks in England and Wales.

Municipalities

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Natural Resources

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Map of population density in the UK as at the 2011 census
NASA VIIRS image highlighting UK population centres
Population density (people per km2) by country, 2015

Demography

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Demographics of the United Kingdom

See also: Demographics of England, Demographics of Scotland, Demographics of Wales, and Demographics of Northern Ireland

Ethnicity

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Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom

Government, monarchy, politics and honours

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Sir Keir Starmer is the current UK Prime Minister.
Main articles: His Majesty's Government, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, and Politics of the United Kingdom

Monarchy

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, the present monarch and his consort
See also: Republicanism in the United Kingdom

Branches of the government

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Executive branch

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Legislative branch

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Judicial branch

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Courts of the United Kingdom

Foreign relations

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Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

International organisation membership

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a member of:[1]

Local government

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Manchester Town Hall, a centre of local government

Politics of England

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Politics of England

Politics of Northern Ireland

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Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Politics of Northern Ireland

Politics of Scotland

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The Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh

Politics of Scotland

Politics of Wales

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The Senedd building in Cardiff Bay

Politics of Wales

Honours

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Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

Military and defence

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British troops in Iraq

British Armed Forces

Command

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Forces

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Military history

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Military history of the United Kingdom

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Law and order

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The Middlesex Guildhall is home to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Law of the United Kingdom

Law of England and Wales

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Main articles: English law and Welsh law

Law of Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland law

Law of Scotland

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Scots law

Infrastructure

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Regulatory bodies

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Trade Union Federations

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Transport

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Transport in the United Kingdom

Economy

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Economy of the United Kingdom

See also: Economy of England, Economy of Scotland, Economy of Wales, and Economy of Northern Ireland

History

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"A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations"
Main article: History of the United Kingdom
See also: History of England, History of Scotland, History of Wales, and History of Northern Ireland

History by period

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Historical states of the British Isles

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Roman Britain in 410

By subject

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Culture

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Sunday roast consisting of roast beef, roast potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding

Culture of the United Kingdom

See also: Culture of England, Culture of Northern Ireland, Culture of Scotland, and Culture of Wales

Architecture

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Belfast City Hall is a municipal building in the Edwardian Baroque style.

Architecture of the United Kingdom

Architecture of England

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Architecture of Scotland

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Architecture of Wales

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Architecture of Northern Ireland

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Gardens

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The arts

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The Angel of the North near Gateshead by Antony Gormley, 1998

Museums

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Music

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Led Zeppelin performing in 1975
The Proms in 2004
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Classical music

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Folk music

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Theatre

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Shakespeare's Globe

Film

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Cinema of the United Kingdom

Cultural icons

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Union Flag
Row of phone boxes in Covent Garden
AEC Routemaster bus
Black cab
Mini Cooper S
A cup of tea
Giant's Causeway stones
A thistle
Edinburgh Castle
A daffodil, a national symbol of Wales
Land Rover Defender
Stonehenge

United Kingdom icons

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English icons

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Northern Irish icons

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Scottish icons

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Welsh icons

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Languages

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Languages of the United Kingdom

Menschen

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Demographics of the United Kingdom

Interest groups and societies

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Religion

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Westminster Abbey is used for the coronation of British monarchs.

Religion in the United Kingdom

Sports, games, and pastimes

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Sport in the United Kingdom The following are the major sports; local groups may well play many others.

Angling

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Chess

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Cricket

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The first England team to tour Southern Australia
The media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground

Hiking

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Association football

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Wembley Stadium exterior
The Old Firm derby
Main articles: Football in the United Kingdom and Association football

Polo

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Rugby

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England playing Wales in the Six Nations

Sport rowing

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Skiing

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Other sports, games, and pastimes

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Olympic Stadium in June 2011

Bildung

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Education in England

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Education in Northern Ireland

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Education in Scotland

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Education in Wales

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "United Kingdom". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved 25 September 2007. Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe
  3. ^ "Countries within a country". number-10.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2007. Countries within a country
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