Outline 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
- 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
- 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
Countries of the UK and their subdivisions
- England
- Subdivisions of England
- Regions of England
- Shire county)
- Unitary authorities of England
- Shire district)
- Civil parishes
- Greater London
- London boroughs
- Regions of England
- Subdivisions of England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
Crown Dependencies
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
- Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Commonwealth citizen
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (1917-)
- Commonwealth Games (1930-)
Geography, resources and demography
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
- UTC+01)
- 79th most extensive country
- Area of the countries of the United Kingdom
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom:
- North: Out Stack, Shetland Islands 60°51′N 0°52′W / 60.850°N 0.867°W
- South: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly 49°51′N 6°24′W / 49.850°N 6.400°W
- East: Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk 52°28.87′N 1°45.77′E / 52.48117°N 1.76283°E
- West: Rockall1 57°35′N 13°41′W / 57.583°N 13.683°W
- High: Ben Nevis, Lochaber at 1,343 m (4,406 ft) 56°47′49.150″N 5°0′17.22″W / 56.79698611°N 5.0047833°W
- Low: The Fens at −4 m (−13 ft) 52°29′18″N 0°13′52″W / 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
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
- National parks of the United Kingdom
- National parks of England
- National parks of Wales
- National parks of Northern Ireland
- National parks of Scotland
- Protected areas of the United Kingdom
- Environmentally sensitive area (ESA)
- Heritage coast
- Scenic areas
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – England, Wales, Northern Ireland
- National scenic area – Scotland
- 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 reptiles of Great Britain
- List of amphibians of Great Britain
- List of fish of Great Britain
- Lists of insects of Great Britain
- 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
- The Great Storm of 1987
Geographic features
- Coastline
- Islands
- Lakes
- Lochs
- Mountains and hills
- Rivers
- Waterfalls
- World Heritage Sites
Regions
Municipalities
- Cities
- Capital of the United Kingdom: London
- Second city of the United Kingdom
- Cities by population
- Towns:
- Towns in England
- Burghs in Scotland
- Towns in Wales
- Towns in Northern Ireland
- City status in the United Kingdom
- Conurbations
- Green belt
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
Demography
Demographics of the United Kingdom
- 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.
- Population of the countries of the United Kingdom
- UK birth and deaths since 1960
- Immigration to the United Kingdom
Ethnicity
Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom
- Commission for Racial Equality
- British
- White British
- White Irish
- Other White Ethnic Groups
- Western European
- Eastern European
- North American
- Other
- British Jews
- Irish Travellers
- Roma
- New age travellers
- British Asian
- British Indian
- British Pakistanis
- British Bangladeshi
- British Sri Lankans
- Oriental British
- British Arabs
- Black British
- British African-Caribbean community
- Barbadian British
- British Jamaican
- 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
- 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
- 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
Branches of the government
Executive branch
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III
- list), Rishi Sunak
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Departments of the United Kingdom Government
Legislative branch
- bicameral)
Judicial branch
- Courts of England and Wales
- Courts of Northern Ireland
- Courts of Scotland
- Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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
Politics of England
- Regional assemblies in England
- Local government in England
Politics of Northern Ireland
- 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
- Members of the Scottish Parliament
- 2007 Scottish Parliament election
- 2011 Scottish Parliament election
- 2016 Scottish Parliament election
- 2021 Scottish Parliament election
Politics of Wales
- Local government in Wales
- Senedd (Welsh Parliament)
Honours
- New Year Honours
- King's Birthday Honours
- Prime Minister's Resignation Honours
- Chivalric order
- Chivalric order § Modern orders
- List of honorary British knights and dames
- Category:British honours system
- Declining a British honour
Military and defence
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)
Forces
Military history
Military history of the United Kingdom
Related topics
- United Kingdom and weapons of mass destruction
- Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom
Law and order
- 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
Law of Scotland
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
- Irish Congress of Trades Unions
- Trades Union Congress
- Scottish Trades Union Congress
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
- Waterways in the United Kingdom
- 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
- Banking in the United Kingdom
- Banks of the United Kingdom
- London Stock Exchange
- Private finance initiative
- Currency of the United Kingdom: pound sterling
- GBP
- British coinage
- British banknotes
- Pound sterling
- 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
- Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
- Energy policy of the United Kingdom
- Legal services in the United Kingdom
- Real estate in the United Kingdom
- Tourism in the United Kingdom
- Transport in the United Kingdom
- Economy of London