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Outline of the United Kingdom

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a sovereign state in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain. 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

Contents

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
  • London boroughs
  • Greater Manchester
  • Northern Ireland
  • Subdivisions of Northern Ireland
  • Regions of Northern Ireland
  • Districts of Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Subdivisions of Scotland
  • Wales
  • Subdivisions of Wales

    • Crown dependencies

  • Isle of Man
  • Channel Islands
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey
  • Alderney
  • Sark

    • 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 realm
  • Commonwealth citizen
  • Head of the Commonwealth
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission (1917-)
  • Commonwealth Games (1930-)

    • 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
  • HMY Britannia
  • 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

  • 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 (list), Theresa May
  • 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

  • Courts of England and Wales
  • Courts of Northern Ireland
  • Courts of Scotland
  • Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

    • Foreign relations

  • History
  • Timeline of British diplomatic history
  • United Kingdom and the United Nations
  • Special Relationship

    • International organisation membership

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

    Local government

  • List of local governments in the United Kingdom

    • Politics of England

  • Regional assemblies in England
  • Local government in England
  • History of local government in England
  • Mayors in England

    • Politics of Northern Ireland

  • Northern Ireland Assembly
  • First Minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster
  • Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Martin McGuinness
  • Local government in Northern Ireland
  • History of local government in Northern Ireland
  • Mayors in Northern Ireland

    • 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
  • First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon
  • Members of the Scottish Parliament
  • Scottish Parliament Election, 2007
  • Scottish Parliament Election, 2011
  • Scottish Parliament Election, 2016

    • Politics of Wales

  • Local government in Wales
  • History of local government in Wales
  • Mayors in Wales
  • National Assembly for Wales
  • Welsh Assembly Government
  • First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones

    • Honours

  • New Year Honours
  • Queen'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

    • Command

  • Commander-in-chief: The Sovereign - Queen Elizabeth II
  • Chief of the Defence Staff: General Sir Nick Houghton
  • Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
  • Defence Council of the United Kingdom
  • Naval Service
  • First Sea Lord: Admiral Sir George Zambellas
  • Chief of the General Staff: General Sir Peter Wall
  • Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford

    • Forces

  • British Armed Forces
  • British Army
  • Royal Navy
  • Royal Marines
  • Royal Air Force

    • History

    See § History

  • United Kingdom and weapons of mass destruction
  • Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom

    • Law of Northern Ireland

  • Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland

    • History

  • History of the United Kingdom
  • Timeline of British history
  • History of England
  • Social history of England
  • Timeline of English history
  • History of Scotland
  • Timeline of Scottish history
  • History of Wales
  • History of Northern Ireland
  • Plantation of Ulster
  • History of the formation of the United Kingdom
  • Treaty of Union
  • Acts of Union 1707
  • Act of Union 1800
  • British Empire and the 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
  • 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)

    • Music

  • Music of the United Kingdom
  • List of music festivals in the United Kingdom

    • Sports, games, and pastimes

    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

  • Cricket in England
  • 2005 English cricket season
  • England cricket team
  • Marylebone Cricket Club
  • Middlesex County Cricket Club
  • Cricket in Scotland
  • Scotland national cricket team
  • Cricket in Wales
  • Cricket in Ireland
  • Ireland cricket team

    • Hiking

  • Long-distance footpaths in the UK
  • Ramblers' Association

    • Association football

  • British Home Championship

    • Polo

  • Hurlingham Polo Association

    • Sport rowing

  • Boat Race (Oxford vs Cambridge)
  • Henley Royal Regatta

    • Skiing

  • Ski Club of Great Britain

    • Education

  • Education in the United Kingdom
  • Schools in the United Kingdom
  • 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 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

    • References

    Outline of the United Kingdom Wikipedia
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