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
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
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark
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
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
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
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
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
Courts of England and Wales
Courts of Northern Ireland
Courts of Scotland
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
History
Timeline of British diplomatic history
United Kingdom and the United Nations
Special Relationship
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a member of:
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
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
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
British Armed Forces
British Army
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
Royal Air Force
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 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
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 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.
National Federation of Anglers
National Federation of Sea Anglers
Salmon and Trout Association
English Chess Federation
Scottish Chess Championship
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
Long-distance footpaths in the UK
Ramblers' Association
British Home Championship
Hurlingham Polo Association
Boat Race (Oxford vs Cambridge)
Henley Royal Regatta
Ski Club of Great Britain
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
List of schools in Wales
