Outline of the United Kingdom
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom:
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The location of 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
- 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 (1931–)
- a member state of NATO (1949–)
- Pronunciation: /juːˌnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm/ ⓘ
- 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: United Kingdom, UK, Britain
- Official endonyms: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Adjectivals: British, United Kingdom
- Demonyms: Briton, British, Brit
- 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
- Official languages : English
- Terminology of the British Isles
- United Kingdom-related topics
- England-related topics
- Scotland-related topics
- Wales-related topics
- Northern Ireland-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)
Countries of the United Kingdom, Dependencies, Territories and Commonwealth
Political map featuring the United Kingdom
Countries of the UK and their subdivisions
- England
- Subdivisions of England
- Regions of England
- Counties of England (see also Metropolitan county and Shire county)
- Unitary authorities of England
- Districts of England (see also Metropolitan district and Shire district)
- Civil parishes
- Greater London
- Regions of England
- Subdivisions of England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- Subdivisions of Wales
Crown Dependencies
Map of the British Crown Dependencies
British Overseas Territories
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
Commonwealth of Nations
The United Kingdom is a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
Geography, resources and demography
An enlargeable topographic map of the United Kingdom
Geography of the United Kingdom
- 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)
- Area of the United Kingdom: 244,820 km2 (94,530 sq mi) – 79th most extensive country
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom:
- North: Out Stack, Shetland Islands 60°51′N 0°52′W
- South: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly 49°51′N 6°24′W
- East: Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk 52°28.87′N 1°45.77′E
- West: Rockall1 57°35′N 13°41′W
- High: Ben Nevis, Lochaber at 1,343 m (4,406 ft) 56°47′49.150″N 5°0′17.22″W
- Low: The Fens at −4 m (−13 ft) 52.48838°N 0.23118°W
- Land boundaries:
Republic of Ireland 360 km - Land boundary:
France undersea in Channel Tunnel - Coastline: 12,429 km
- Atlas of the United Kingdom
Ecoregions
List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom
An enlargeable satellite image of the United Kingdom
Environment
- Climate of the United Kingdom
- Environmental issues in the United Kingdom
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- Energy 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
- Earthquakes in the British Isles
- National parks of the United Kingdom
- Protected areas of the United Kingdom
- Environmentally sensitive area (ESA)
- Heritage coast
- Scenic areas
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – England, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales – Wales
- National scenic area – Scotland
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – England, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Scheduled 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
- Trees of Britain and Ireland
- List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland
- Fauna of the United Kingdom
- List of mammals of the United Kingdom
- Birds of the United Kingdom
- List of birds of Great Britain
- List of birds of Wales
- List of reptiles of Great Britain
- List of amphibians of Great Britain
- List of fish of Great Britain
- Lists of insects of Great Britain
- Flora 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 reserve
- National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
- Special Protection Area
- List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom
- List of natural disasters in the United Kingdom
Geographic features
Municipalities
Natural Resources
- Energy in the United Kingdom inc. Renewable energy in the United Kingdom
- Biodiesel in the United Kingdom
- Coal mining in the United Kingdom
- Geothermal power in the United Kingdom
- Hydraulic fracturing in the United Kingdom
- Hydroelectricity in the United Kingdom
- Marine energy in the United Kingdom
- North Sea oil
- Solar power in the United Kingdom
- Wind power in the United Kingdom
- Food
- Materials
- List of renewable resources produced and traded by the United Kingdom
Map of population density in the UK as at the 2011 census
Population density (people per km2) by country, 2015
Demography
Demographics of the United Kingdom
- Population of the United Kingdom: 64,105,700 (2013 estimate) making it the 22nd most populous country and, with a population density of 259/km2 (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 406/km2.
Ethnicity
Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom
- Commission for Racial Equality
- British
- White British
- White Irish
- Other White Ethnic Groups
- Western European
- Eastern European
- Poles in the United Kingdom
- Baltic people in the United Kingdom
- Lithuanians in the United Kingdom
- Czechs in the United Kingdom
- Hungarians in the United Kingdom
- Greeks in the United Kingdom
- Serbs in the United Kingdom
- Romanians in the United Kingdom
- Bulgarians in the United Kingdom
- British Cypriots
- North American
- Other
- British Asian
- Oriental British
- British Chinese
- Filipinos in the United Kingdom
- Japanese in the United Kingdom
- Koreans in the United Kingdom
- Thais in the United Kingdom
- Malaysians in the United Kingdom
- Singaporeans in the United Kingdom
- British Arabs
- Black British
- British African-Caribbean community
- African migration to Britain
- Ghanaians in the United Kingdom
- Kenyan migration to the United Kingdom
- British Nigerian
- South Africans in the United Kingdom
- Ugandan migration to the United Kingdom
- Tanzanians in the United Kingdom
- Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom
- Latin American migration to the United Kingdom
- Argentines in the United Kingdom
- Brazilians in the United Kingdom
- Colombians in the United Kingdom
- Ecuadorians in the United Kingdom
Government, monarchy, politics and honours
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Rishi Sunak is the current UK Prime Minister.
- 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
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, the present monarch and his consort
- 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
- Household Cavalry
- Household Division
- HMY Britannia
- King's Guard and King's Life Guard
- 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 of Appointment (United Kingdom)
- Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
- Royal forest
- Style of the British sovereign
- Succession to the British Throne
Executive branch
Legislative branch
- Parliament of the United Kingdom (bicameral)
- List of parliaments of the United Kingdom
- List of parliaments of Great Britain
- Upper house: House of Lords
- Lower house: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Judicial branch
Foreign relations
Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- History
- Timeline of British diplomatic history
- United Kingdom and the United Nations
- Special Relationship
- Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom
- Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom
International organisation membership
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a member of:[1]
Local government
Manchester Town Hall, a centre of local government
- List of local governments in the United Kingdom
Politics of England
Politics of Northern Ireland
Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Local government in Northern Ireland
- History of local government in Northern Ireland
- Mayors in Northern Ireland
Politics of Scotland
- Scottish Government
- First Minister of Scotland, and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, Humza Yousaf
- 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)
- Yousaf government (2023–present)
- History of Scottish devolution
- Local government in Scotland
- History of local government in Scotland
- Provosts in Scotland
- Pressure Groups in Scotland
- Scottish Parliament
Politics of Wales
The Senedd building in Cardiff Bay
- Local government in Wales
- History of local government in Wales
- Mayors in Wales
- Senedd (Welsh Parliament)
- Members of the Senedd
- Members of the 6th Senedd
- 2007 National Assembly for Wales election
- 2011 National Assembly for Wales election
- 2016 National Assembly for Wales election
- 2021 Senedd election
- Welsh Government
- Second Drakeford government
- First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford
Honours
- New Year Honours
- King's Birthday Honours
- Prime Minister's Resignation Honours
- Chivalric order
- List of honorary British knights and dames
- Category:British honours system
- Declining a British honour
Military and defence
British troops in Iraq
Command
- Commander-in-chief: The Sovereign – King Charles III
- Chief of the Defence Staff: Admiral Sir Tony Radakin
- First Sea Lord: Admiral Sir Ben Key
- Chief of the General Staff: General Sir Patrick Sanders
- Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston
- Chief of the Defence Staff: Admiral Sir Tony Radakin
- Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Military history
Law and order
The Middlesex Guildhall is home to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
- 9-9-9 emergency telephone number
- British citizenship, British nationality law
- Cannabis in the United Kingdom
- 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
- Northern Ireland Act 1998
- Government of Wales Act 1998
- House of Lords Act 1999
- Courts of the United Kingdom
- Crime in the United Kingdom
- Law of the European Union
- Human rights in the United Kingdom
- High treason in the United Kingdom
- Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
- Diplomatic Protection Group
- National Crime Agency
- Special Branch
- List of prisons in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom prison population
Law of England and Wales
- Courts of England and Wales
- Crown Prosecution Service
- His 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
- Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland
Law of Scotland
- Courts of Scotland
- Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- Faculty of Advocates
- Scottish Police Federation
- Scottish Prison Service
- Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
Infrastructure
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
Transport
Transport in the United Kingdom
- British Rail
- Airports in the United Kingdom
- Bus transport in the United Kingdom
- Coach transport in the United Kingdom
- List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
- Railway system
- History of rail transport
- List of railway viaducts in the United Kingdom
- Stations A-Z
- London Underground
- 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 car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
- List of motorways in the United Kingdom
- Motoring taxation in the United Kingdom
- Waterways in the United Kingdom
- British Waterways
- Waterways Ireland
- History of the British canal system
- Tunnels in the United Kingdom
- Cycleways in the United Kingdom
- Common Travel Area
- Transport Scotland
Economy
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2008): 6th (sixth)
- Economic history of the United Kingdom
- Financial services industry of the United Kingdom
- Communications in the United Kingdom
- Companies of the United Kingdom
- Manufacturing in the United Kingdom
- Construction industry of the United Kingdom
- Mining in the United Kingdom
- Energy in the United Kingdom
- Legal services in the United Kingdom
- Real estate in the United Kingdom
- Tourism in the United Kingdom
- Tourism in England
- Tourism in Scotland
- Tourism in Wales
- Tourism in Northern Ireland
- Transport in the United Kingdom
- Economy of London
History
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"A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations"
- History of the United Kingdom
- Timeline of British history
- History of England
- History of Scotland
- History of Wales
- History of Northern Ireland
- History of the formation of the United Kingdom
- British Empire and the Commonwealth
- UK underground
History by period
- Georgian era
- Victorian era
- Edwardian era
- First World War
- Interwar
- Second World War
- Postwar
- political
- social
- Since 1979
Historical states of the British Isles
Roman Britain in 410
- 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 Great Britain (when England & Scotland merged in 1707);
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (when Great Britain and Ireland merged in 1801)
By subject
- Economic history of the United Kingdom
- Maritime history of the United Kingdom
- Maritime history of England
- Maritime history of Scotland
- Military history of the United Kingdom
- History of agriculture in Scotland
- History of Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom
- History of Christianity in Scotland
- History of company law in the United Kingdom
- History of education in England
- History of education in Scotland
- History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United Kingdom
- History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom
- History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom
- History of football in England
- History of football in Scotland
- History of labour law in the United Kingdom
- History of law enforcement in the United Kingdom
- History of lidos in the United Kingdom
- History of local government in the United Kingdom
- History of medical regulation in the United Kingdom
- History of Megabus routes in the United Kingdom
- History of metrication in the United Kingdom
- History of psychosurgery in the United Kingdom
- History of rail transport in the United Kingdom
- History of rugby union in Scotland
- History of taxation in the United Kingdom
- History of the Church of England
- History of the Constitution of the United Kingdom
- History of the formation of the United Kingdom
- History of the Green Party of England and Wales
- History of the Jews in the United Kingdom
- History of the Marranos in England
- History of rail transport in Great Britain
- History of rail transport in Ireland
- History of the Reformation in Scotland
- History of the socialist movement in the United Kingdom
- History of the trust movement in Scotland
- History of trial by jury in England
- History of violence against LGBT people in the United Kingdom
Culture
- British cuisine
- Festivals in the United Kingdom
- Gambling in the United Kingdom
- British humour
- Marriage in the United Kingdom
- Marriage in England and Wales
- Marriage in Northern Ireland
- Marriage in Scotland
- Civil partnership in the United Kingdom
- Media of the United Kingdom
- Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
- Prostitution in the United Kingdom
- Public holidays in the United Kingdom
- Religion in the United Kingdom
- World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom
Architecture
Architecture of the United Kingdom
- Cathedrals in 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
Gardens
- List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
- Gardens in England
- Gardens in Scotland
- Gardens in Wales
- Gardens in Northern Ireland
The arts
- Art of 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 of the United Kingdom
- List of British playwrights
- List of theatres in the United Kingdom
Museums
- Museums in England
- Museums in Northern Ireland
- Museums in Scotland
- Museums in Wales
- List of British railway museums
Music
Led Zeppelin performing in 1975
The Proms in 2004
- Music of the United Kingdom
- List of music festivals in the United Kingdom
Popular music
- British pop music
- British popular music
- Early British popular music
- British Invasion
- New wave of British heavy metal
- Britpop
- List of one-hit wonders on the UK Singles Chart
- United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Music Hall
Classical music
- 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
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Philharmonia
- London Symphony Orchestra
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
- Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- The Proms
- British opera
- Ulster Orchestra
Theatre
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- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Royal National Theatre
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Theatres in England
- Theatres in Northern Ireland
- Theatres in Scotland
- Theatres in Wales
Film
- British Film Institute
- BFI Top 100 British films
- National Film and Television Archive
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- British Independent Film Awards
- Carry On films
Cultural icons
Row of phone boxes in Covent Garden
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AEC Routemaster bus
A cup of tea
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Giant's Causeway stones
A thistle
Edinburgh Castle
United Kingdom icons
- AEC Routemaster red double-decker bus
- Baked beans
- Basil Fawlty
- The Beano
- The Beatles
- Big Ben chimes
- Black Cab (hackney cab)
- Boudica
- Bowler hat
- Britannia
- British Monarchy
- Britpop
- British Rail
- British Bulldog
- Cap of Maintenance
- A Clockwork Orange
- Cool Britannia
- Concorde
- Coronation Street
- Crossroads
- Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
- Cutty Sark
- Dad's Army
- Doctor Who
- Dig for Victory
- EastEnders
- England expects that every man will do his duty
- Excalibur
- Excalibur (comics)
- Fawlty Towers
- The Few, "..so much owed by so many to so few"
- Fish and chips
- Football (soccer)
- Frank Spencer
- Full breakfast: Full English, Ulster fry, Scottish, Welsh
- Gentleman's Relish
- God Save the King
- The Great Escape
- Hackney carriage
- Harry Potter
- HP sauce
- Hyacinth Bucket
- The Italian Job
- Jaffa Cakes
- James Bond
- John Bull
- King Arthur
- Land of Hope and Glory
- Land Rover Defender
- Last Night of the Proms
- The Lion and the Unicorn
- 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
- King's Guard
- RMS Queen Mary
- Red Arrows
- Red post boxes
- Red telephone boxes
- Robin
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
- Royal Warrant
- Rule Britannia
- Rugby
- The Sex Pistols
- Sherlock Holmes
- Skinhead
- Special Air Service (SAS)
- Sten
- Suffragettes
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Swinging Sixties
- Tea (cup of)
- Tea (meal)
- Test Card F
- Thunderbirds
- Tommy Atkins (generic name for a British soldier)
- Brodie helmet (helmet worn by the above)
- Trooping the Colour
- Twiglets
- Umbrella
- Union Flag
- Weather
- We shall never surrender, ..fight them on the beaches speech
- Wallace and Gromit
- Wellington boot
- Winston Churchill
- Woolworths Group plc
English icons
- 1966 World cup squad
- And did those feet in ancient time
- Angel of the North
- Bangers and mash
- The Boat Race
- Clapham Junction
- Cricket
- Del Boy
- Dixon of Dock Green
- EastEnders
- English rose
- Full English breakfast
- Jack the Ripper
- King Arthur
- London Bridge
- London Eye
- M25 motorway
- Morris dance
- Only Fools and Horses
- Oxbridge
- Premier League
- Robin Hood
- Saint George's Cross
- Soho
- Spaghetti Junction
- Status Quo
- Stilton cheese
- Stonehenge
- There'll Always Be an England
- Three Lions
- Tower Bridge
- Tube map
- Tudor rose
- Yeoman
- Yeomen Warders
- White Cliffs of Dover
Northern Irish icons
- Carrickfergus Castle
- Free Derry
- George Best
- Giant's Causeway
- Glens of Antrim
- H-Blocks
- Harland and Wolff
- Hurling, administered by Ulster GAA
- Mourne Mountains
- Saint Patrick's Day
Scottish icons
- Alex Ferguson
- Auld Lang Syne
- Bagpipes
- Ben Nevis
- Billy Connolly
- Common riding
- Dundee cake
- Edinburgh Castle
- Eilean Donan Castle
- Flower of Scotland
- Forth Bridge
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Great Highland bagpipe
- Hackle
- Haggis (with neeps and tatties)
- Highland games
- Kilt
- Loch Lomond
- Loch Ness
- Old Firm
- Oatcake
- Porridge
- Robert the Bruce
- Robert Burns
- St Andrew's Cross
- Scotch whisky
- Scotland the Brave
- Scottish Premier League
- Scots Wha Hae
- Sgian-dubh
- Shinty
- Shortbread
- Stirling Castle
- Tam o' shanter
- Tartan
- Thistle
- Trews
- Tweed (cloth)
- Unicorn
- Up Helly Aa
Welsh icons
Languages
Languages of the United Kingdom
- English Language
- Celtic languages
- Scots in Scotland and Ulster
- British Sign Language (BSL)
- Romany
- Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi languages
People
Demographics of the United Kingdom
- British people
- Lists of Britons
- English people
- People of Northern Ireland
- Scottish people
- Welsh people
- 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
- Fathers' rights movement in the UK
Religion
Religion in the United Kingdom
- Christianity
- Assemblies of God in Great Britain
- Church of England (the established church in England)
- Church of Scotland (the national church of Scotland)
- Church of Ireland
- Church in Wales
- Episcopal Church of Scotland
- Free Church of Scotland (post 1900)
- Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
- Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
- Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland
- Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland
- Presbyterian Church of Ireland
- Presbyterian Church of Wales
- General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
- Methodism
- Open Brethren
- Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland
- Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Roman Catholic Church in Scotland
- Coptic Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland
- 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
- Islam in England
- Islam in Northern Ireland
- Islam in Scotland
- Islam in Wales
- Judaism
- Sikhism in the United Kingdom
- Sikhism in England
- Sikhism in Scotland
- Buddhism in the United Kingdom
- Buddhism in England
- Buddhism in Scotland
- Druidism
- Other
Sports, games, and pastimes
Sport in the United Kingdom The following are the major sports; local groups may well play many others.
Angling
- National Federation of Anglers
- National Federation of Sea Anglers
- Salmon and Trout Association
Chess
- English Chess Federation
- Scottish Chess Championship
Cricket
The first England team to tour Southern Australia
The media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground
- Cricket in England
- 2005 English cricket season
- England cricket team
- Marylebone Cricket Club
- County cricket
- Cricket in Scotland
- Cricket in Wales
- Cricket in Ireland
Association football
Wembley Stadium exterior
The Old Firm derby
- England
- Scotland
- Scottish Football Association
- Scotland 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
Polo
- Hurlingham Polo Association
Rugby
England playing Wales in the Six Nations
- Rugby union
- England
- Wales
- Welsh Rugby Union
- Wales national rugby union team
- Pro14
- Welsh Premier Division
- Welsh Rugby Union
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Calcutta Cup
- Powergen Cup
- British and Irish Lions
- Rugby league
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- Great Britain
- Challenge Cup
Sport rowing
- Boat Race (Oxford vs Cambridge)
- Henley Royal Regatta
Skiing
- Ski Club of Great Britain
Other sports, games, and pastimes
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Olympic Stadium in June 2011
- London Olympics
- Bowls
- Curling
- Darts
- English billiards
- Eton Wall Game
- Fives (including Eton Fives)
- British Gliding Association
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- Lawn tennis
- Shinty
- Skittles
- Snooker
- Motorsport
Education
- Education in the United Kingdom
- Schools in the United Kingdom
- Preparatory school
- Grammar schools in the United Kingdom
- Private schools in the United Kingdom
- List of schools in the United Kingdom
- School years
- Universities in the United Kingdom
- Schools in the United Kingdom
Education in England
- Academy (England)
- General Teaching Council for England
- List of schools in England
- List of universities in England
- National Curriculum for England
Education in Northern Ireland
- List of schools in Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland Curriculum
Education in Scotland
- Curriculum for Excellence
- Educational Institute of Scotland
- General Teaching Council for Scotland
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
- List of schools in Scotland
- List of private schools in Scotland
- List of universities in Scotland
- Students' representative council
- Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association
- Scottish Qualifications Authority
See also
References
- "United Kingdom". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- "Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved 25 September 2007.
Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe
- "Countries within a country". number-10.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
Countries within a country
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website of the British Monarchy
- Official website of the United Kingdom Government
- Official website of the national tourism agency (VisitBritain)
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