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double image|right|Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|220|Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg|110| Flag of United Kingdom|Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ,[In the United Kingdom and Dependencies, Languages in the United Kingdom|other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate Autochthonous language|autochthonous regional language|(regional) languages under the European Charter for ]Regional or Minority Languages . In each of these, the UK's official name is as follows:lang-kw|Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Kledhbarth Iwerdhon ;lang-ga|Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann ;lang-sco|Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Irland ;lang-gd|Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn Mhòir agus Èireann a Tuath ;lang-cy|Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK , or Britain ,[See Terminology of the British Isles for further explanation of the usage of the term "Britain" in geographical and political contexts.] is a List of sovereign states|sovereign island nation located in the British Isles of Western Europe .cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html|title=United Kingdom|work= The World Factbook |publisher= United States Central Intelligence Agency |accessdate=July 23, 2009 cite web|url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/615557/United-Kingdom|title= Encyclopaedia Britannica|quote=Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe|accessdate=2007-09-25 cite web|url= http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823|title=Countries within a country|publisher= www.number-10.gov.uk|accessdate=2007-06-13|quote=Countries within a country 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 :TOC limit|limit=2 General reference Pronunciation: IPA-en|ju??na?.t?d 'k??.d?m||en-us-United Kingdom.ogg 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 endonym s: List of countries and capitals in native languages|The United Kingdom, the UK, Britain Official endonyms: The List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival s: British (disambiguation)|British , United Kingdom List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym s: 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 List of United Kingdom-related topics|United Kingdom-related topics * List of England-related topics|England-related topics * List of Scotland-related topics|Scotland-related topics * List of Wales-related topics|Wales-related topics * List of topics related to Northern Ireland|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) Geography Main|Geography of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom is... * both a country and a Countries of the United Kingdom|country made up of countries * both a nation state and a Sovereign state|state made up of nation s * 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) * 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 Coord|60|51|N|0|52|W|region:GB-ZET_type:landmark ** South: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly Coord|49|51|N|6|24|W|region:GB-IOS_type:landmark ** East: Lowestoft Ness , Suffolk Coord|52|28.87|N|1|45.77|E|region:GB-SFK_type:landmark ** West: Rockall 1 Coord|57|35|N|13|41|W|region:GB_type:landmark ** High: Ben Nevis , Lochaber at convert|1343|m|ft|ab=on Coord|56|47|49.150|N|5|0|17.222|W|region:GB_type:mountain ** Low: The Fens at convert|-4|m|ft|ab=on Coord|52.48838|-0.23118|region:GB-SFK_type:landmark * Land boundaries: flag|Ireland 360& nbsp;km * Coastline: 12,429& nbsp;km Population of the United Kingdom : 61,838,154 (2009 estimate ) - List of countries by population|22nd most populous country * Population of the countries of the United Kingdom Area of the United Kingdom : convert|244820|km2|abbr=on - List of countries and outlying territories by total area|79th most extensive country * Area of the countries of the United Kingdom :commons:Atlas of the United Kingdom|Atlas of the United Kingdom * :commons:Atlas of England|Atlas of England * :commons:Atlas of Northern Ireland|Atlas of Northern Ireland * :commons:Atlas of Scotland|Atlas of Scotland * :commons:Atlas of Wales|Atlas of Wales * Economic geography of the United Kingdom Environment 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 List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom|Ecoregions in the United Kingdom Renewable energy in the United Kingdom ** Green electricity in the United Kingdom ** Wind power in the United Kingdom ** Solar power in the United Kingdom Geology of the United Kingdom * List of earthquakes in the United Kingdom|Earthquakes in the United Kingdom National parks of the United Kingdom * National parks of England and Wales * National parks of Northern Ireland * National parks of Scotland 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 *** List of birds of Great Britain|Birds of Great Britain ** List of mammals of the United Kingdom|Mammals of the United Kingdom Climate of the United Kingdom * United Kingdom Climate Change Programme * UK rainfall records|List of UK extreme rainfall amounts Conservation in the United Kingdom Environmentally Sensitive Area Green belt (United Kingdom)|Green belt s List of great British trees|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 * Great Storm of 1987|The Great Storm of 1987 List of British mammals List of British reptiles List of birds of Great Britain|List of British birds * List of birds of Wales|List of Welsh 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 List of islands of the United Kingdom|Islands List of lakes in the United Kingdom|Lakes List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom|Mountains and hills * List of volcanoes in the United Kingdom|Volcanoes List of rivers of the United Kingdom|Rivers * List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom|Waterfalls List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#United Kingdom .2828.29|World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom Regions Time in the United Kingdom|Time zone of the UK United Kingdom, Countries of the United Kingdom, Dependencies and Territories United Kingdom Ecoregions Main|List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom Subdivisions Main|Subdivisions of the United Kingdom Countries Main|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 ) ***** List of civil parishes in England|Civil parishes *** Greater London **** London borough s *** Subdivisions of England#Unitary authorities|Unitary authorities Structure of English administrative divisions Northern Ireland * Subdivisions of Northern Ireland ** Subdivisions of Northern Ireland#Combinations|Regions of Northern Ireland ** Subdivisions of Northern Ireland#Districts|Districts of Northern Ireland Scotland * Subdivisions of Scotland Wales * Subdivisions of Wales Crown dependencies Main|Crown dependency Isle of Man Channel Islands * Jersey * Guernsey * Alderney * Sark British Overseas Territories Main|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 Akrotiri and Dhekelia|Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus Turks and Caicos Islands Municipalities List of cities in the United Kingdom#Officially-designated cities|Cities * Capital of the United Kingdom : London * Second city of the United Kingdom * List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population|Cities by population Towns: * List of towns in England|Towns in England * List of burghs in Scotland|Burghs in Scotland * List of towns in Wales|Towns in Wales * List of towns in Northern Ireland|Towns in Northern Ireland City status in the United Kingdom List of conurbations in the United Kingdom|Conurbations Green belt (United Kingdom)|Green belt Demography Main|Demographics of the United Kingdom Immigration and Ethnicity Main|Ethnic groups of the United Kingdom Immigration to the United Kingdom Commission for Racial Equality White British * English people|English * Scottish people|Scottish * Welsh people|Welsh * Ulster-Scots|Ulster-Scot * Cornish people|Cornish Irish people|White Irish White Other (United Kingdom Census)|Other Non-indigenous White Ethnic Groups * Western Europe an * Eastern Europe an * North America n ** American-British ** Canadians in the United Kingdom ** Australian British * Other ** British Jews ** Irish Travellers ** Romani (people)|Roma ** New age travellers British Asian * Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin#UK|Indian * British Pakistanis|Pakistani Oriental British * British Chinese * British Filipino (United Kingdom)|British Filipino * British Japanese * Koreans in the United Kingdom|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 Latin American Briton * Argentines in the United Kingdom * Brazilian British * Colombian British * Cuban British * Ecuadorian Briton * Mexican Briton Government and politics : ''Main articles: Government of the United Kingdom|Her Majesty's Government , Monarchy of the United Kingdom , and Politics of the United Kingdom Form of government: parliamentary system|parliamentary multi-party system|multi-party representative democracy|representative democratic constitutional monarchy Censorship in the United Kingdom Elections in the United Kingdom * Template:British elections|British elections (specific elections) Gun politics in the United Kingdom List of political parties in the United Kingdom|Political parties in the United Kingdom List of political scandals in the United Kingdom|Political scandals of the United Kingdom Taxation in the United Kingdom Monarchy Main|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|HMY Britannia Line of succession to the British throne List of British royal residences|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 (United Kingdom)|Royal Prerogative Royal Standard (United Kingdom)|Royal Standard Royal Style and Titles Act British Royal Train|Royal Train Royal Warrant Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom Royal forest Style of the British sovereign|Style of the British Sovereign Succession to the British Throne Branches of the government Main|Her Majesty's Government|Politics of the United Kingdom Executive branch Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom , Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom * Coronation of the British monarch ** Crown Jewels 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 ) * 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 ** List of British MPs Judicial branch Main|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|Foreign relations of the United Kingdom International organisation membership The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a member of:Col-begin Col-2 African Development Bank (AfDB) (nonregional member) African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Arctic Council (observer) Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) Australia Group Bank for International Settlements (BIS) British-Irish Council (BIC) Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) (nonregional member) Commonwealth of Nations Council of Europe (CE) Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Investment Bank (EIB) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) European Space Agency (ESA) European Union (EU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of Five (G5) Group of Eight (G8) Group of Ten (economic)|Group of Ten (G10) Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL International Development Association (IDA) International Energy Agency (IEA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) International Whaling Commission (IWO) Col-2 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (guest) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (partner) Paris Club Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) (observer) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) (associate) United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) United Nations Security Council (UNSC) (permanent member) United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) United Nations University (UNU) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) Zangger Committee (ZC) Col-end Law and order Main|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 of 1679|Habeas Corpus Act (1679) * Bill of Rights 1689|Bill of Rights (1689) * Reform Act 1832|Great Reform Act (1832) * Parliament Act 1911|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 * Diplomatic Protection Group * Serious Organised Crime Agency * Special Branch LGBT rights in the United Kingdom List of prisons in the United Kingdom United Kingdom prison population Law of England and Wales Main|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 (United Kingdom)|Serious Fraud Office Law of Northern Ireland Main|Law of Northern Ireland Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland law Law of Scotland Main|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|British Armed Forces Command: * Commander-in-chief : Monarchy of the United Kingdom|The Sovereign - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II * Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)|Chief of the Defence Staff : Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup|Sir Jock Stirrup ** Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) *** Defence Council of the United Kingdom Naval Service (United Kingdom)|Naval Service * First Sea Lord : Admiral Mark Stanhope|Sir Mark Stanhope * Royal Navy * Royal Marines British Army * Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)|Chief of the General Staff General David Richards (British Army officer)|Sir David Richards * Territorial Army (United Kingdom)|Territorial Army Royal Air Force * Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)|Chief of the Air Staff : Air Chief Marshal Stephen Dalton|Sir Stephen Dalton United Kingdom Special Forces United Kingdom and weapons of mass destruction * Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom Local government List of articles about local government in the United Kingdom Politics of England Main|Politics of England Regional assemblies in England Local government in England * History of local government in England * Mayors in England Politics of Northern Ireland Main|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|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 Politics of Wales Local government in Wales * History of local government in Wales * Mayors in Wales National Assembly for Wales Welsh Assembly Government History of the UK : Main article: History of the United Kingdom , Timeline of English history|Timelines of English , Timeline of Scottish history|Scottish , and Timeline of Welsh history|Welsh history , and Portal:Current events/United Kingdom|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 of Nations|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 England in the Middle Ages|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 * Maritime history of England * Maritime history of Scotland Military history of the United Kingdom * Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II History of taxation in the United Kingdom Culture of the UK main|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 * Marriage in England and Wales , * Marriage in Northern Ireland * Marriage in Scotland * Civil partnership 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 List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#United Kingdom .2828.29|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|Architecture of the United Kingdom Council house|Council House s Energy efficiency in British housing Housing association s List of bridges in the United Kingdom National House Building Council New town s Pier s (England and Wales) List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom|Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom Architecture of England Abbeys and priories in England List of crossings of the River Thames|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 * List of music festivals in the United Kingdom British popular music British popular music * Early British popular music * British Invasion * New Wave of British Heavy Metal * Britpop * One-hit wonders in the UK * United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest * Music Hall 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 Ireland|Music of Northern Ireland Music of Scotland Music of Wales British theatre Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Royal National Theatre Laurence Olivier Awards :Category:Theatres in England|Theatres in England :Category:Theatres in Northern Ireland|Theatres in Northern Ireland :Category:Theatres in Scotland|Theatres in Scotland :Category:Theatres in Wales|Theatres in Wales British film Main|Cinema of the United Kingdom 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 in the UK United Kingdom icons Baked beans Basil Fawlty The Beatles Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster|Big Ben chimes Hackney carriage|Black Cab (hackney cab) Bowler hat Britannia Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British Monarchy Britpop Bulldog Cap of Maintenance A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange Cool Britannia Concorde Coronation Street Crossroads (soap opera)|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 (Michael Crawford)|Frank Spencer '' Gentleman's Relish God Save the Queen Stalag Luft III#The "Great Escape"|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 (subculture)|Mod Monty Python Morrissey Page Three girl Pantomime Pint glass Police box Public house|Pub Punk subculture|Punk Queen's Guard RMS|Queen Mary Red post box es Red telephone box es European Robin|Robin Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Routemaster red double-decker bus Royal Warrant Rule Britannia Rugby football|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 (TV series)|Thunderbirds Tommy Atkins (generic name for a British soldier) Tommy helmet|Brodie helmet (helmet worn by the above) Trooping the Colour Twiglets Umbrella Union Flag Climate of the United Kingdom|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 Beefeater s 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 (band)|Status Quo Stilton cheese Stonehenge The Boat Race Three Lions Tower Bridge Tube map Northern Irish icons Free Derry Giant's Causeway H-Blocks Harland and Wolff Mourne Mountains Scottish icons Auld Lang Syne Bagpipes Braveheart Edinburgh Castle Flower of Scotland Forth Railway Bridge|Forth Bridge Full Scottish breakfast Great Highland Bagpipes Haggis Kilt Loch Ness Old Firm Rab C. 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language|Punjabi * Urdu * Bengali language|Bengali 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 blue plaques|List of people commemorated by blue plaques Interest groups and societies British Professional Bodies British Women's Institute|Women's Institute List of learned societies#United Kingdom|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 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 * Islam in England * Islam in Northern Ireland * Islam in Scotland * Islam in Wales Judaism * History of the Jews in England * History of the Jews in Scotland Sikhism in the United Kingdom * Sikhism in England * Sikhism in Scotland Buddhism in the United Kingdom * Buddhism in England * Buddhism in Scotland Druidry|Druid ism See also: * Atheism / Irreligion * Jedi census phenomenon|Jedi * Scientology in the United Kingdom * Status of religious freedom in the United Kingdom Sports, games, and pastimes in the UK Main|Sport in the United Kingdom The following are the major sports; local groups may well play many others.Angling in the UK National Federation of Anglers http://www.nfadirect.com/ National Federation of Sea Anglers http://www.nfsa.org.uk/ Salmon and Trout Association http://www.salmon-trout.org/ Cricket in the UK further|Cricket Cricket in England * 2005 English cricket season * England cricket team * Marylebone Cricket Club * Middlesex County Cricket Club Cricket in Scotland * Scottish national cricket team Cricket in Wales Chess in the UK English Chess Federation Scottish Chess Championship Association football in the United Kingdom Main|Football in the United Kingdom|Association football British Home Championship Football in England|England * The Football Association * English national football team * FA Premier League * The Football League * FA Cup * English football league system * National League System Football in Scotland|Scotland * Scottish Football Association * Scotland national football team|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 Association football in Northern Ireland|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 ) Football in Wales|Wales * Football Association of Wales * Welsh national football team * League of Wales Rugby in the UK Rugby union * Rugby union in England|England ** Rugby Football Union *** England national rugby union team *** Guinness Premiership *** National Division One * Rugby union in Wales|Wales ** Welsh Rugby Union *** Wales national rugby union team *** Celtic League (Rugby Union)|Celtic League *** Welsh Premier Division * Rugby union in Scotland|Scotland ** Scottish Rugby Union *** Scotland national rugby union team *** Celtic League (Rugby Union)|Celtic League * Rugby union in Ireland|Northern Ireland ** Irish Rugby Football Union *** Ireland national rugby union team *** Celtic League (Rugby Union)|Celtic League * Calcutta Cup * Powergen Cup * British and Irish Lions Rugby league * Rugby league in England|England ** Rugby Football League * Rugby league in Ireland|Northern Ireland ** Rugby League Ireland * Rugby league in Scotland|Scotland ** Scotland Rugby League * Rugby league in Wales|Wales * Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain * Challenge Cup 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 Ski Club of Great Britain 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 Tennis|Lawn tennis Skittles (sport)|Skittles Snooker Motorsport in the United Kingdom|Motorsport Economy and infrastructure of the UK main|Economy of the United Kingdom List of countries by GDP (nominal)|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 * Internet in the United Kingdom List of companies of the United Kingdom|Companies of the United Kingdom Currency|Currency of the United Kingdom : Pound sterling|Pound Sterling * ISO 4217 : GBP 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 * Energy policy of Scotland List of British professional bodies|British Professional Bodies http://www.scopulus.co.uk/links/ Government Sites Regulatory bodies Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)|Advertising Standards Authority Financial Services Authority or FSA Housing Corporation Ofcom|Office of Communications (Ofcom) Water Services Regulation Authority|Office of the Water Regulator (Ofwat) Press Complaints Commission Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner|Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) Trade Union Federations Trades Union Congress Scottish Trades Union Congress Education in the UK Education in the United Kingdom * Schools in the United Kingdom ** Preparatory school (UK)|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 ** British undergraduate degree classification ** List of universities in the United Kingdom ** National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students of the United Kingdom Education in England Education in England :* Academy (England) :* General Teaching Council for England :* List of schools in England :* List of universities in England :* National Curriculum (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Education in Northern Ireland Education in Northern Ireland :* List of schools in Northern Ireland Education in Scotland Education in Scotland :* Educational Institute of Scotland :* General Teaching Council for Scotland :* Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education :* List of schools in Scotland ::* List of independent schools in Scotland :* List of universities in Scotland :* Students' Representative Council :* Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association :* Scottish Qualifications Authority Education in Wales Education in Wales :* List of schools 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|Transport in the United Kingdom List of airports in the United Kingdom|Airports in the United Kingdom Bus transport in the United Kingdom Coach transport in the United Kingdom Rail transport in the United Kingdom|Railway system * History of rail transport in Great Britain|History * List of railway viaducts in the United Kingdom * UK railway stations - A|Stations A-Z Transport_in_the_United_Kingdom#Trams_and_Light_Rail|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 automobile manufacturers#United Kingdom|List of British car manufacturers * List of motorways in the United Kingdom * Motoring taxation in the United Kingdom Waterways in the United Kingdom * British Waterways * History of the British canal system List of tunnels in the United Kingdom|Tunnels in the United Kingdom List of cycleways#United Kingdom|Cycleways in the United Kingdom Common Travel Area Transport Scotland See also Portal box|United Kingdom|England|Northern Ireland|Scotland|Wales|Commonwealth realms|European Union InterWiki|English language|code=w Main|United Kingdom :* England :* Northern Ireland :* Scotland :* Wales 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 Clear References Reflist|2 External links Sister project links|the United Kingdom Wikiatlas|the United Kingdom fr icon :fr:Liste des dirigeants des régions du Royaume-Uni|List of United Kingdom regions rulers http://www.royal.gov.uk/ Official website of the British Monarchy http://www.direct.gov.uk/ Official website of the United Kingdom Government http://www.visitbritain.com/ Official tourist guide to Britain http://www.the-pass.co.uk/ Details of days out and attractions around Britain http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp? vlnk=5703 Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page823.asp "Countries within a country" from the http://www.number-10.gov.uk Official Website of the British Prime Minister http://dataranking.com/country.cgi? 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