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[[File:LocationUK.png|thumb|The location of the United Kingdom]]

The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom:

'''[[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]''' &ndash; sovereign country in [[Europe]], commonly known as the '''United Kingdom''' ('''UK'''), or '''Britain'''.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=2 July 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-kingdom/|title=United Kingdom|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=United States [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/615557/United-Kingdom|title= Encyclopædia Britannica|quote=Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe|access-date=2007-09-25}}</ref><ref name="Countries">{{cite web|url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823|title=Countries within a country|publisher=number-10.gov.uk|access-date=2007-06-13|quote=Countries within a country|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080909013512/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823|archive-date=9 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><!--This reference is here for a purpose, please do not remove it.--> Lying off the north-western coast of the [[Continental Europe|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 [[countries of the United Kingdom|four countries]] – [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Wales]], with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales each having their own devolved government and national parliament.

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==General reference==
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* 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]] (1931–)
** a [[Member states of NATO|member state of NATO]] (1949–)
* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-United Kingdom.ogg|j|uː|ˌ|n|aɪ|t|ɪ|d|_|ˈ|k|ɪ|ŋ|d|ə|m}}
* 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 dependencies and their capitals in native languages|United Kingdom]], UK, Britain
* Official endonyms: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms for countries and nations|Adjectivals]]: [[British (disambiguation)|British]]<!-- This disambiguation page is the only page on Wikipedia that specifically explains this term and its country adjectival contexts, and it does so excellently.  Please leave this link in place. -->, United Kingdom
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms for countries and nations|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 language|English]]
* [[Terminology of the British Isles]]
* United Kingdom-related topics
** [[Outline of England|England-related topics]]
** [[Outline of Scotland|Scotland-related topics]]
** [[Outline of Wales|Wales-related topics]]
** [[List of Northern Ireland-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)
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==Countries of the United Kingdom, Dependencies, Territories and Commonwealth==
[[File:United Kingdom-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|190px|Political map featuring the United Kingdom]]

===Countries of the UK and their subdivisions===
{{Main|Countries of the United Kingdom|Subdivisions of the United Kingdom}}

* [[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]])''
**** [[List of civil parishes in England|Civil parishes]]
*** [[Greater London]]
**** [[London borough]]s
* [[Northern Ireland]]
** [[Counties of Northern Ireland]]
** [[Local government in Northern Ireland]]
*** [[Local government in Northern Ireland#Local Government Districts|Districts of Northern Ireland]]
* [[Scotland]]
** [[Subdivisions of Scotland]]
* [[Wales]]
** [[Subdivisions of Wales]]

===Crown Dependencies===
[[File:British Crown Dependencies.svg|thumb|130px|Map of the British Crown Dependencies]]

[[Crown Dependencies]]
* [[Isle of Man]]
* [[Channel Islands]]
** [[Jersey]]
** [[Guernsey]]
** [[Alderney]]
** [[Sark]]

===British Overseas Territories===
[[File:British Overseas.png|thumb|300px|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]]
* [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia|Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus]]
* [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]

===Commonwealth of Nations===
[[File:Commonwealth of Nations.svg|thumb|300px|[[Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations]]]]
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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-)

==Geography, resources and demography==
[[File:Uk topo en.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of the United Kingdom]]

[[Geography of the United Kingdom]]
{{see also|Geography of England|Geography of Ireland|l2=Geography of Northern Ireland|Geography of Scotland|Geography of Wales}}
* 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]])
* [[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]]
* [[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]]<sup>1</sup> {{Coord|57|35|N|13|41|W|region:GB_type:landmark}}
** High: [[Ben Nevis]], [[Lochaber]] at {{convert|1343|m|ft|abbr=on}} {{Coord|56|47|49.150|N|5|0|17.22|W|region:GB_type:mountain}}
*** Low: [[The Fens]] at {{convert|-4|m|ft|abbr=on}} {{Coord|52.48838|-0.23118|region:GB-SFK_type:landmark}}
** Land boundaries: {{flag|Republic of Ireland}} 360&nbsp;km
** Land boundary:  {{flag|France}} undersea in Channel Tunnel
** Coastline: 12,429&nbsp;km
* [[: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]]

===Ecoregions===

[[List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom]]
[[File:Satellite image of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in April 2002.jpg|thumb|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]]
* [[List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom|Ecoregions in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Renewable energy in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Green electricity in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Hydroelectricity in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Wind power in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Solar power in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Geology of Great Britain]]
** [[List of earthquakes in the British Isles|Earthquakes in the British Isles]]
* [[National parks of the United Kingdom]]
** [[National parks of the United Kingdom]]
** [[National parks of Wales]]
** [[National parks of Scotland]]
* [[Protected areas of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Environmentally sensitive area]] (ESA)
** [[Heritage coast (England and Wales)|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)|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 birds of Great Britain]]
**** [[List of birds of Wales]]
*** [[List of reptiles of Great Britain]]
*** [[List of amphibians of Great Britain]]
*** [[List of fishes of Great Britain]]
*** [[Lists of insects of Great Britain]]
* [[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 reserve (United Kingdom)|National nature reserve]]
** [[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]]

===Geographic features===
* [[Coastline of the United Kingdom|Coastline]]
* [[List of islands of the United Kingdom|Islands]]
* [[List of lakes and lochs in the United Kingdom|Lakes]]
* [[List of lakes and lochs in the United Kingdom|Lochs]]
* [[List of mountains of the British Isles by height|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 the United Kingdom|World Heritage Sites]]

===Regions===
[[File:National Parks in England and Wales.png|thumb|Thirteen areas are designated as national parks in [[England and Wales]].]]
* [[Time in the United Kingdom|Time zone of the UK]]

====Municipalities====
* [[List of cities in the United Kingdom|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]]

===Natural Resources===
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* [[Energy in the United Kingdom]] <small>inc.</small> [[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]]
** [[Renewable energy in the United Kingdom#Ocean power|Marine energy in the United Kingdom]]
** [[North Sea oil]]
** [[Solar power in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Wind power in the United Kingdom]]
* [[British food|Food]]
** [[Agriculture in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Fishing industry in England]]
** [[Fishing in Scotland]]
** [[Fishing industry in Wales]]
** [[Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom]]
* Materials
** [[Forestry in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Mining in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of renewable resources produced and traded by the United Kingdom]]
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[[Image:Population density UK 2011 census.png|thumb|180px|Map of population density in the UK as at the 2011 census]]
[[File:Northwestern Europe at night by VIIRS cropped to GB.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[NASA]] [[Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite|VIIRS]] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/sets/72157630762779432 image] highlighting UK [[World population|population]] centres]]
[[File:Countries by Population Density in 2015.svg|180px|thumb|Population density (people per km<sup>2</sup>) by country, 2015]]

===Demography===

[[Demographics of the United Kingdom]]
{{See also|Demographics of England|Demographics of Scotland|Demographics of Wales|Demographics of Northern Ireland}}

* [[Population of the United Kingdom]]:	64,105,700 (2013 [[Approximation|estimate]]) making it the [[List of countries by population|22nd most populous country]] and, with a population density of 259/km<sup>2</sup> (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 [[Demographics of the United Kingdom#Population|406/km<sup>2</sup>]].
** [[Population of the countries of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Population of the United Kingdom#Vital statistics since 1960|UK birth and deaths since 1960]]
** [[Immigration to the United Kingdom]]

===Ethnicity===
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[[Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom]]
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* [[Commission for Racial Equality]]
* '''[[British people|British]]'''
* '''[[White British]]'''
** [[English people|English]]
** [[Scottish people|Scottish]]
** [[Welsh people|Welsh]]
** [[People of Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]]
** [[Ulster Scots people|Ulster-Scot]]
** [[Cornish people|Cornish]]
* '''White Irish'''
* '''[[White Other (United Kingdom Census)|Other White Ethnic Groups]]'''
** [[Western Europe]]an
*** [[French migration to the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Dutch people in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Italians in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Germans in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Spaniards in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Portuguese in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Scandinavian migration to Britain]]
** [[Eastern Europe]]an
*** [[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 America]]n
*** [[Americans in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Canadians in the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Australians in the United Kingdom]]
** '''Other'''
*** [[British Jews]]
*** [[Irish Travellers]]
*** [[Romani (people)|Roma]]
*** [[New age travellers]]
* '''[[British Asian]]'''
** [[British Indian]]
** [[British Pakistanis]]
** [[British Bangladeshi]]
** [[British Sri Lankans]]
* '''[[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]]'''
** [[Yemenis in the United Kingdom]]
** [[British Iraqis]]
** [[Armenians in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Iranians in the United Kingdom]]
** [[British Turks]]
* '''[[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]]
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==Government, monarchy, politics and honours==
[[File:Official portrait of Keir Starmer crop 2.jpg|thumb|Sir Keir Starmer is the current UK Prime Minister.]]
{{Main|Government of the United Kingdom{{!}}His Majesty's Government|Monarchy of the United Kingdom|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) <!-- link only -->
* [[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===
[[File:HM King Charles III HM The Queen Consort (cropped-v1).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Charles III|King Charles III]] and [[Queen Camilla]] of the United Kingdom, the present monarch and his consort]]
{{See also|Republicanism 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]]
* [[Household Cavalry]]
* [[Household Division]]
* [[HMY Britannia|HMY ''Britannia'']]
* [[King's Guard|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 (United Kingdom)|Royal Prerogative]]
* [[Royal Standard (United Kingdom)|Royal Standard]]
* [[Royal Style and Titles Act]]
* [[British Royal Train|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: [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Monarch of the United Kingdom]], [[Charles III|King Charles III]]
** [[Coronation of the British monarch]]
*** [[Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] ([[List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom|list]]), [[Rishi Sunak]]
* [[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 the United Kingdom]]
* [[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 of the foreign relations of the United Kingdom|History]]
* [[Timeline of British diplomatic history]]
* [[United Kingdom and the United Nations]]
* [[Special Relationship]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom|Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom|Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom]]

====International organisation membership====
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* [[African Development Bank]] (AfDB) (nonregional member)
* [[African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur]] (UNAMID)
* [[Arctic Council]] (observer)
* [[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB) (nonregional member)
* [[AUKUS]]
* [[Australia Group]]
* [[Bank for International Settlements]] (BIS)
* [[British-Irish Council]] (BIC)
* [[Caribbean Development Bank]] (CDB) (nonregional member)
* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]
* [[Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership]] (CPTPP)
* [[Confederation of European Paper Industries]] (CEPI)
* [[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 the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites ([[EUMETSAT]])
* [[European Organization for Nuclear Research]] (CERN)
* [[European Space Agency]] (ESA)
* [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
* [[General Conference on Weights and Measures]] (CGPM)
* [[G7|Group of Seven]] (G7)
* [[Group of Ten (economic)|Group of Ten]] (G10)
* [[G20|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 Court of Justice]] (ICJ)
* [[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)
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* [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU)
* [[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA)
* [[Non-Aligned Movement]] (NAM) (guest)
* [[NATO|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)
* [[UNESCO|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)
* [[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 Organization of the Scout Movement]] (WOSM)
* [[World Health Organization]] (WHO)
* [[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO)
* [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
* [[World Veterans Federation]] (WVF)
* [[Zangger Committee]] (ZC)
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===Local government===
[[File:Town Hall Manchester.jpg|thumb|[[Manchester Town Hall]], a centre of [[Local Government in England|local government]]]]
* [[List of local governments in the United Kingdom]]

===Politics of England===

[[Politics of England]]
* [[Regional assemblies in England]]
* [[Local government in England]]
** [[History of local government in England]]
** [[Mayors in England]]

===Politics of Northern Ireland===
[[File:StormontGeneral.jpg|right|thumb|[[Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)|Parliament Buildings]] at Stormont, Belfast, seat of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]]]

[[Politics of Northern Ireland]]
* [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]
** [[First Minister of Northern Ireland]], Office [[2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election#Aftermath|vacant]]
** [[Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland]], Office [[2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election#Aftermath|vacant]]
* [[Local government in Northern Ireland]]
** [[History of local government in Northern Ireland]]
** [[Mayors in Northern Ireland]]

===Politics of Scotland===
[[File:Edinburgh Scottish Parliament01 2006-04-29.jpg|thumb|The [[Scottish Parliament Building]] in [[Edinburgh]]]]

[[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&ndash;2000)
*** [[McLeish government]] (2000&ndash;01)
*** [[First McConnell government]] (2001&ndash;03)
*** [[Second McConnell government]] (2003&ndash;07)
*** [[First Salmond government]] (2007&ndash;11)
*** [[Second Salmond government]] (2011&ndash;14)
*** [[First Sturgeon government]] (2014&ndash;16)
*** [[Second Sturgeon government]] (2016&ndash;21)
*** [[Third Sturgeon government]] (2021&ndash;23)
*** [[First Yousaf government|Yousaf government]] (2023&ndash;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===
[[File:Steps - Senedd.jpg|thumb|The [[Senedd building]] in [[Cardiff Bay]]]]

[[Politics of Wales]]
* [[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===
{{Main|Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom}}
*[[New Year Honours]]
*[[King's Birthday Honours]]
*[[Prime Minister's Resignation Honours]]
*[[Chivalric order]]
**{{section link|Chivalric order|Modern orders}}
*[[List of honorary British knights and dames]]
*[[:en:Category:British honours system|Category:British honours system]]
*[[Declining a British honour]]
{{Honours Lists}}

==Military and defence==
[[File:Land Rover Defender 110 patrol vehicles.jpg|thumb|right|British troops in [[Iraq]]]]

[[British Armed Forces]]

=== Command ===
* [[Commander-in-chief]]: [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|The Sovereign]] – [[Charles III|King Charles III]]
** [[Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)|Chief of the Defence Staff]]: Admiral [[Tony Radakin|Sir Tony Radakin]]
*** [[First Sea Lord]]: Admiral [[Ben Key|Sir Ben Key]]
*** [[Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)|Chief of the General Staff]]: General [[Patrick Sanders (British Army officer)|Sir Patrick Sanders]]
*** [[Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)|Chief of the Air Staff]]: Air Chief Marshal [[Michael Wigston|Sir Michael Wigston]]
* [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)]]
** [[Defence Council of the United Kingdom]]

===Forces===
* [[British Armed Forces]]
** [[British Army]]
** [[Royal Navy]]
** [[Royal Marines]]
** [[Royal Air Force]]

===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==
[[File:middlesex.guildhall.london.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Middlesex Guildhall]] is home to the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]].]]

[[Law of the United Kingdom]]
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* [[999 (emergency telephone number)|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 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]]
** [[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]]
** [[Civil liberties 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]]
** [[National Crime Agency]]
** [[Special Branch (Metropolitan Police)|Special Branch]]
* [[List of prisons in the United Kingdom]]
* [[United Kingdom prison population]]
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===Law of England and Wales===
{{Main|English law|Welsh law}}
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* [[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 (United Kingdom)|Serious Fraud Office]]
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===Law of Northern Ireland===

[[Northern Ireland law]]
* [[Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland]]

===Law of Scotland===

[[Scots law]]
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* [[Courts of Scotland]]
* [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]]
* [[Faculty of Advocates]]
* [[Scottish Police Federation]]
* [[Scottish Prison Service]]
* [[Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]]
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==Infrastructure==
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* [[Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom]]

===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===
* [[Irish Congress of Trades Unions]]
* [[Trades Union Congress]]
* [[Scottish Trades Union Congress]]

===Transport===

[[Transport in the United Kingdom]]
* [[British Rail]]
* [[List of airports in the United Kingdom|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]]
* [[Rail transport in the United Kingdom|Railway system]]
** [[History of rail transport in Great Britain|History of rail transport]]
** [[List of railway viaducts in the United Kingdom]]
** [[UK railway stations - A|Stations A-Z]]
** [[London Underground]]
* [[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 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]]
* [[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]]
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==Economy==

[[Economy of the United Kingdom]]
{{see also|Economy of England|Economy of Scotland|Economy of Wales|Economy of Northern Ireland}}
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2008)]]: 6th (sixth)
* [[Economic history of the United Kingdom]]
** The [[Industrial Revolution]]
** The [[Great Depression in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Financial services industry of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Banking in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Banks of the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Bank of England]]
*** [[Bank of Scotland]]
*** [[Royal Bank of Scotland]]
** [[London Stock Exchange]]
*** [[FTSE 100 Index]]
** [[Private finance initiative]]
** [[Currency|Currency of the United Kingdom]]: [[pound sterling]]
*** [[ISO 4217]]: [[GBP]]
*** [[British coinage]]
*** [[British banknotes]]
*** [[Pound sterling]]
* [[Communications in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Internet in the United Kingdom]]
* [[:Category:Companies of the United Kingdom|Companies of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Manufacturing in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Automotive industry in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Construction industry of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Mining in the United Kingdom]]
** [[North Sea oil]]
* [[Energy in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Energy policy of the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Energy policy of Scotland]]
* [[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]]
** [[List of tourist attractions in Ireland|Tourism in Northern Ireland]]
* [[Transport in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Economy of London]]
** [[City of London]]
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{{Economy of the United Kingdom}}

==History==
[[File:A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations (8342715024).jpg|thumb|"A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations"]]

{{main|History of the United Kingdom}}
{{See also|History of England|History of Scotland|History of Wales|History of 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 of Nations|Commonwealth]]
* [[Underground (British subculture)|UK underground]]

=== History by period ===
* [[Georgian era]]
* [[Victorian era]]
* [[Edwardian era]]
* [[History of the United Kingdom during the First World War|First World War]]
* [[Interwar Britain|Interwar]]
* Second World War
**[[United Kingdom home front during World War II|civilian]]
**[[Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II|military]]
* Postwar 
**[[Postwar Britain (1945–1979)|political]]
**[[Social history of Postwar Britain (1945–1979)|social]]
* Since 1979
**[[Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)|political]] 
**[[Social history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)|social]]

===Historical states of the British Isles===
[[File:Brittain 410.jpg|thumb|[[Roman Britain]] in 410]]
* [[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 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===
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* [[Economic history of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Economic history of Scotland]]
* [[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]]
** [[Bletchley Park]]
* [[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 local government in England]]
** [[History of local government in Scotland]]
** [[History of local government in Wales]]
* [[History of medical regulation in the United Kingdom]]
* [[History of Megabus routes in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Metrication 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 Jews in England]]
*** [[History of the Jews in England (1066–1290)]]
** [[History of the Jews in Northern Ireland]]
** [[History of the Jews in Scotland]]
** [[History of the Jews in Wales]]
* [[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]]
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==Culture==
[[File:Sunday roast - roast beef 1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sunday roast]] consisting of [[roast beef]], roast [[potato]]es, vegetables and [[Yorkshire pudding]]]]

[[Culture of the United Kingdom]]
{{see also|Culture of England|Culture of Northern Ireland|Culture of Scotland|Culture of Wales}}
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* [[British cuisine]]
** [[English cuisine]]
** [[Northern Irish cuisine]]
** [[Irish cuisine]]
** [[Scottish cuisine]]
** [[Welsh cuisine]]
* [[List of festivals in the United Kingdom|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]]
** [[Coat of arms of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Flag of the United Kingdom]]
*** [[Union Jack]]
** [[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 the United Kingdom|World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom]]
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===Architecture===
[[File:Belfast City Hall and Big Wheel!.jpg|thumb|alt=|[[Belfast City Hall]] is a [[city and town halls|municipal building]] in the [[Edwardian Baroque architecture|Edwardian Baroque]] style.]]

[[Architecture of the United Kingdom]]
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* [[List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom|Cathedrals in the United Kingdom]]
* [[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====
* [[List of monastic houses in England]]
* [[List of crossings of the River Thames|Crossing the Thames, including tunnels]]
* [[List of country houses in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Housing Corporation]]

====Architecture of Scotland====
* [[List of monastic houses in Scotland]]

====Architecture of Wales====
* [[List of monastic houses in Wales]]

====Architecture of Northern Ireland====
* [[List of monastic houses in Ireland]]

====Gardens====
* [[List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Gardens in England]]
* [[Gardens in Scotland]]
* [[Gardens in Wales]]
* [[Gardens in Northern Ireland]]
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===The arts===
[[File:Fly-Angel edit 1.jpg|thumb|The ''[[Angel of the North]]'' near [[Gateshead]] by [[Antony Gormley]], 1998]]
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* [[Art of 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]]
** [[List of English writers]]
* [[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]]
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====Museums====
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* [[Museums in England]]
* [[Museums in Northern Ireland]]
* [[Museums in Scotland]]
* [[Museums in Wales]]
* [[List of British railway museums]]
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===Music===
[[File:LedZeppelinChicago75 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Led Zeppelin]] performing in 1975]]
[[File:Proms-albert-hall-04.jpg|thumb|[[The Proms]] in 2004]]
* [[Music of the United Kingdom]]
** [[List of music festivals in the United Kingdom]]

====Popular music====
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* [[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]]
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====Classical music====
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* [[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]]
* [[Opera in English|British opera]]
* [[Ulster Orchestra]]
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====Folk music====
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* [[Folk music of England|Music of England]]
* [[Music of Ireland|Music of Northern Ireland]]
* [[Music of Scotland]]
* [[Music of Wales]]
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====Theatre====
[[File:London, UK (August 2014) - 156.jpg|thumb|[[Shakespeare's Globe]]]]
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* [[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]]
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===Film===

[[Cinema of the United Kingdom]]
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* [[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]]
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===Cultural icons===
[[File:Flag - Union Flag.jpg|thumb|[[Union Flag]]]]
[[File:Red Public Phone Boxes - Covent Garden, London, England - July 10, 2012.jpg|thumb|Row of [[phone box]]es in [[Covent Garden]]]]
[[File:Routemaster RML2588 (JJD 588D), 6 March 2004.jpg|thumb|[[AEC Routemaster]] bus]]
[[File:1985 Austin FX4Q London taxi.jpg|thumb|[[Hackney carriage|Black cab]]]]
[[File:Mini Cooper S 1963.jpg|thumb|[[Mini|Mini Cooper S]]]]
[[File:Cup of tea, Scotland.jpg|thumb|A cup of tea]]
[[File:Giant's Causeway stones (2).jpg|thumb|Giant's Causeway stones]]
[[File:Milk thistle.jpg|thumb|A [[thistle]]]]
[[File:Edinburgh Castle dsc06361.jpg|thumb|Edinburgh Castle]]
[[File:Sunshine yellow - by Spiralz.jpg|thumb|A [[daffodil]], a [[National symbols of Wales|national symbol of Wales]]]]
[[File:Land Rover Defender 110 XS TD DC 2015 - front.jpg|thumb|[[Land Rover Defender]]]]
[[File:Stonehenge 2016.jpg|thumb|[[Stonehenge]]]]

====United Kingdom icons====
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* [[AEC Routemaster]] red double-decker bus
* [[Baked beans]]
* [[Basil Fawlty]]
* ''[[The Beano]]''
* [[The Beatles]]
* [[Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster|Big Ben]] chimes
* [[Hackney carriage|Black Cab]] (hackney cab)
* [[Boudica]]
* [[Bowler hat]]
* [[Britannia]]
* [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British Monarchy]]
* [[Britpop]]
* [[British Rail]]
* [[Bulldog|British 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]]
* ''[[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]], "[[Never was so much owed by so many to so few|..so much owed by so many to so few]]"
* [[Fish and chips]]
* [[Football (soccer)]]
* [[Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford)|Frank Spencer]]
* [[Full breakfast]]: [[Full English breakfast|Full English]], [[Full breakfast#Ulster|Ulster fry]], [[Full breakfast#Scotland|Scottish]], [[Full breakfast#Wales|Welsh]]
* ''[[Gentleman's Relish]]''
* [[God Save the King]]
* [[Stalag Luft III#The "Great Escape" (1944)|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 (subculture)|Mod]]
* [[Monty Python]]
* [[Morrissey]]
* [[Page Three girl]]
* [[Pantomime]]
* [[Pint glass]]
* [[Police box]]
* [[Public house|Pub]]
* [[Punk subculture|Punk]]
* [[King's Guard]]
* {{RMS|Queen Mary}}
* [[Red Arrows]]
* Red [[post box]]es
* [[Red telephone box]]es
* [[European robin|Robin]]
* [[Rolls-Royce Motor Cars]]
* [[Royal Warrant of Appointment (United Kingdom)|Royal Warrant]]
* [[Rule Britannia]]
* [[Rugby football|Rugby]]
* The [[Sex Pistols]]
* [[Sherlock Holmes]]
* [[Skinhead]]
* [[Special Air Service]] (SAS)
* [[Sten]]
* [[Suffragette]]s
* [[Supermarine Spitfire]]
* [[Swinging Sixties]]
* [[Tea]] (cup of)
* [[Tea (meal)]]
* [[Test Card F]]
* ''[[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]]
* [[We shall never surrender]], ..fight them on the beaches speech
* ''[[Wallace and Gromit]]''
* [[Wellington boot]]
* [[Winston Churchill]]
* [[Woolworths Group plc]]
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====English icons====
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* [[1966 FIFA World Cup squads#.C2.A0England|1966 World cup squad]]
* [[And did those feet in ancient time]]
* ''[[Angel of the North]]''
* [[Bangers and mash]]
* [[The Boat Race]]
* [[Clapham Junction railway station|Clapham Junction]]
* [[Cricket]]
* [[Del Boy]]
* ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]''
* ''[[EastEnders]]''
* [[English rose (epithet)|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]]
* [[Gravelly Hill Interchange|Spaghetti Junction]]
* [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]]
* [[Stilton cheese]]
* [[Stonehenge]]
* [[There'll Always Be an England]]
* [[Three Lions (song)|Three Lions]]
* [[Tower Bridge]]
* [[Tube map]]
* [[Tudor rose]]
* [[Yeoman]]
* [[Yeomen Warders]]
* [[White Cliffs of Dover]]
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====Northern Irish icons====
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* [[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]]
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====Scottish icons====
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* [[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 [[Rutabaga|neeps]] and [[Potato|tatties]])
* [[Highland games]]
* [[Kilt]]
* [[Loch Lomond]]
* [[Loch Ness]]
* [[Old Firm]]
* [[Oatcake]]
* [[Porridge]]
* [[Robert the Bruce]]
* [[Robert Burns]]
* [[Saltire|St Andrew's Cross]]
* [[Scotch whisky]]
* [[Scotland the Brave]]
* [[Scottish Premier League]]
* [[Scots Wha Hae]]
* [[Sgian-dubh]]
* [[Shinty]]
* [[Shortbread]]
* [[Stirling Castle]]
* [[Tam o' shanter (cap)|Tam o' shanter]]
* [[Tartan]]
* [[Thistle]]
* [[Trews]]
* [[Tweed (cloth)]]
* [[Unicorn]]
* [[Up Helly Aa]]
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====Welsh icons====
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* [[Bryn Terfel]]
* [[Cymraeg]] (Welsh language)
* [[Daffodil]]
* [[Eisteddfod]] inc. [[National Eisteddfod of Wales]]
* [[Land of my Fathers]]
* [[Laver bread]]
* [[Leek]]
* [[Rhondda|Rhondda Valley]]
* [[Rugby union in Wales]]
* [[Tom Jones (singer)]]
* [[Welsh Dragon]]
* [[Welsh rarebit]]
* [[Welsh hat]]
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===Languages===

[[Languages of the United Kingdom]]
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* [[English Language]]
** [[List of dialects of the English language|English dialects]]
*** [[British English]]
*** [[Regional accents of English speakers]]
*** [[English language in England]]
*** [[Scottish English]]
*** [[Welsh English]]
*** [[Ulster English]]
*** [[Hiberno-English]]
** [[Comparison of American and British English]]
** [[Oxford English Dictionary]]
* [[Celtic languages]]
** [[Welsh language|Welsh]]
** [[Scots Gaelic]]
** [[Irish language in Northern Ireland]]
*** [[Ulster Irish]]
** [[Cornish language|Cornish]]
** [[Manx language|Manx]]
* [[Scots language|Scots]] in Scotland and [[Ulster Scots language|Ulster]]
* [[British Sign Language]] (BSL)
* [[Romani language|Romany]]
* Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi languages
** [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
** [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
** [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
** [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
** [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
** [[Urdu]]
** [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
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===People===

[[Demographics of the United Kingdom]]
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* [[British people]]
** [[Lists of Britons]]
* [[English people]]
** [[List of English people]]
* [[People of Northern Ireland]]
* [[Scottish people]]
** [[List of Scots]]
* [[Welsh people]]
** [[List of Welsh people]]
* [[Cornish people]]
** [[List of people from Cornwall|List of Cornish people]]
* [[List of blue plaques|List of people commemorated by blue plaques]]
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====Interest groups and societies====
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* [[British Professional Bodies]]
* [[British Women's Institute|Women's Institute]]
* [[List of learned societies#United Kingdom|List of UK learned societies]]
* [[List of gentlemen's clubs in London]]
* [[Pressure groups in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Fathers' rights movement in the UK]]
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===Religion===
[[File:Westminster abbey west.jpg|thumb|[[Westminster Abbey]] is used for the [[coronation]] of [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British monarchs]].]]

[[Religion in the United Kingdom]]
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* [[Religion in England]]
* [[Religion in Northern Ireland]]
* [[Religion in Scotland]]
* [[Religion in Wales]]
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* [[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]]
** [[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
* Other
** [[Atheism]]/ [[Irreligion]]
** [[Jedi census phenomenon|Jedi]]
** [[Scientology in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Status of religious freedom in the United Kingdom]]
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===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====
[[File:English cricket team 1861.jpg|right|thumb|The first England team to tour Southern Australia]]
[[File:Lord's Media Centre.jpg|right|thumb|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]]
** [[Scotland national cricket team]]
* [[Cricket in Wales]]
** [[England cricket team]]
** [[Wales national cricket team]]
* [[Cricket in Ireland]]
** [[Ireland cricket team]]

====Hiking====
* [[Long-distance footpaths in the UK]]
* [[Ramblers' Association]]

====Association football====
[[File:England mai 2007 040.jpg|thumb|[[Wembley Stadium]] exterior]]
[[File:Oldfirm.jpg|thumb|The [[Old Firm|Old Firm derby]]]]
{{Main|Football in the United Kingdom|Association football}}
* [[British Home Championship]]
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* [[Football in England|England]]
** [[The Football Association]]
** [[England 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]]
** [[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]]
** [[Wales National Football Team]]
** [[League of Wales]]
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====Polo====
* [[Hurlingham Polo Association]]

====Rugby====
[[File:Lineout-EvW-2004.jpg|thumb|right|England playing Wales in the [[Six Nations Championship|Six Nations]]]]
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* [[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]]
**** [[Pro14]]
**** [[Welsh Premier Division]]
** [[Rugby union in Scotland|Scotland]]
*** [[Scottish Rugby Union]]
**** [[Scotland national rugby union team]]
**** [[Pro14]]
** [[Rugby union in Ireland|Northern Ireland]]
*** [[Irish Rugby Football Union]]
**** [[Ireland national rugby union team]]
**** [[Pro14]]
** [[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]]
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====Sport rowing====
* [[Boat Race]] (Oxford vs Cambridge)
* [[Henley Royal Regatta]]

====Skiing====
* [[Ski Club of Great Britain]]

====Other sports, games, and pastimes====
[[File:Olympic Park, London, 14 June 2011 (2) cropped.jpg|thumb|[[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]] in June 2011]]
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* [[London Olympics]]
* [[Bowls]]
* [[Curling]]
* [[Darts]]
* [[English billiards]]
* [[Eton Wall Game]]
* [[Fives]] (including [[Eton Fives]])
* [[British Gliding Association]]
* [[Horse racing in Great Britain]]
* [[Tennis|Lawn tennis]]
* [[Shinty]]
* [[Skittles (sport)|Skittles]]
* [[Snooker]]
* [[Motorsport in the United Kingdom|Motorsport]]
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==Education==
* [[Education in the United Kingdom]]
** Schools in the United Kingdom
*** [[Preparatory school (UK)|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]]
*** [[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 for England]]

===Education in Northern Ireland===
* [[Education in Northern Ireland]]
:* [[List of schools in Northern Ireland]]
:* [[Northern Ireland Curriculum]]

===Education in Scotland===
* [[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]]

===Education in Wales===
* [[Education in Wales]]
:* [[List of schools in Wales]]
:* [[Curriculum for Wales (2022 to present)|National Curriculum for Wales]]

==See also==
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* [[List of international rankings]]
* [[Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations]]
* [[Member states of NATO|Member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]
* [[Member states of the United Nations]]
* [[Outline of Europe]]
* [[Outline of geography]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Sister project links|the United Kingdom}}
* {{Wikiatlas|the United Kingdom}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|United Kingdom}}
* {{Official website|http://www.royal.gov.uk/}} of the British Monarchy
* {{Official website|http://www.direct.gov.uk/}} of the United Kingdom Government
* {{Official website|http://www.visitbritain.com/}} of the national tourism agency (VisitBritain)

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===Demographics===
* [[Demographics of the United Kingdom]]
** [[Population of England]] – historical estimates
** [[Population of Scotland]]

===See also===
* [[Geology of Great Britain]]

===[[Peerage]]===
* [[Peerage of England]]
* [[Peerage of Great Britain]]
* [[Peerage of Ireland]]
* [[Peerage of Scotland]]
* [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Representative peer]]

===Public inquiries===
* [[Public inquiry|List of selected British public inquiries]]

==Charities and youth organisations==
===[[Charitable trust|Charities]]===
* [[24 Hour Museum]]
* [[ActionAid]]
* [[Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy]]
* [[British Heart Foundation]] (BHF)
* [[Cancer Research UK]]
* [[ChildLine]]
* [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]]
* [[Oxfam]]
* [[Macmillan Cancer Relief]]
* [[Mercy Corps]]
* [[National Library for the Blind]]
* [[NSPCC]] National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
* [[Royal National Institute of the Blind]] (RNIB)
* [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution]] (RNLI)
* [[Royal Society for Nature Conservation]] (RSNC)
* [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds]] (RSPB)
* [[Samaritans (charity)|Samaritans]]
* [[Scope (British charity)|Scope]]
* [[SOS Children's Villages UK]]
* The [[Sue Ryder Foundation]]
* [[Sustrans]]
* [[Terrence Higgins Trust]]
* [[Wellcome Trust]]

====Charities registered in England and Wales only====
* the [[Charity Commission]]
** [[Age Concern Cymru]]
** [[Age Concern England]]
** [[Interpal]]
** [[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]] (RSPCA)
** [[Society of St James]]
** [[St John Ambulance]] (England and Wales)

====Charities registered in Scotland only====
* the [[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator]]
** [[Age Concern Scotland]]
** [[Children 1st]]
** [[Scottish Refugee Council]]
** [[Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
** [[St Andrew's Ambulance Association]]

====Charities registered in Northern Ireland only====
* The Northern Ireland Assembly passed the legislation for the Northern Ireland Charity Commission in July 2008. Regulator staff are being recruited.
** [[Age Concern Northern Ireland]]

===[[Youth organization|Youth organisations]]===
* [[The Scout Association]]
* [[Girlguiding UK]]
* [[Boys' Brigade]]
* [[Girls' Brigade]]
* [[St John Ambulance]] (England and Wales)
* [[St Andrew's Ambulance Association]] (Scotland)
* [[Woodcraft Folk]]
* [[YHA|Youth Hostels Association]]
* [[Sea Cadet Corps]]
* [[Army Cadet Force]]
* [[Air Training Corps]]
* [[Never Again International]]
* [[Young Farmers]]

==Media and communications==
===[[Television]] and [[radio]]===
* [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] (the BBC)
* [[ITV (TV network)|Independent Television]] (ITV)
* [[Channel 4]]
* [[S4C]]
* [[Five (channel)|Five]]
* [[Independent Television News]] (ITN)
* [[British Sky Broadcasting]]
* [[Virgin Media]]
* [[Tiscali]]
* [[List of radio stations in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of television stations in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Television in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Digital radio in the United Kingdom]]
* ''Content:''
** [[British humour]]
** [[British sitcom]]
** [[British comedy]]
** [[100 Greatest Kids' TV shows]]
* [[Scottish Broadcasting Commission]]

===[[Newspaper]]s===
* [[History of British newspapers]]
* [[List of newspapers in the United Kingdom]]

===Communications===
* [[Telecommunications in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Ofcom|Office of Communications (Ofcom)]]
* [[Stamps and postal history of the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of postal codes in the United Kingdom|List of postal codes in the United Kingdom (British postcodes)]]
* [[Telephone numbering plan|British telephone area codes (STD codes)]]
* [[Ukonline.gov.uk]] (central portal into various government websites)
* [[UK telephone numbering plan]]

==Culture==
[[Culture of the United Kingdom]]
* [[24 Hour Museum]]
* [[Art of the United Kingdom]]
** [[National Gallery, London]]
** [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]]
** [[Tate gallery]]
** [[Turner Prize]]
* [[English art]]
* [[Scottish art]]

===Other===
* [[British humour]]
* [[Soap opera|British soap opera]]
* [[British literature]]
** [[The British Empire in Fiction]]
** [[British Library]]
** [[British comics]]
** [[National Library of Wales]]
* [[Dance]]
** [[Morris dance]]
** [[Maypole]] Dancing
* [[Festivals in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Public house]]
** The [[Campaign for Real Ale]] (CAMRA)
** [[Pub quiz]]
* [[Stiff upper lip]]
* [[100 Greatest Cartoons]]

==[[Food]]==
* [[British cuisine]]
* [[Food and Drink Federation]]

==[[Science]] and [[technology]]==
* [[:Category:Databases in the United Kingdom|Databases in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of UK government scientific research institutes]]

===See also===
* [[British national identity card]]
* [[List of United Kingdom-related topics#Charities and youth organisations|Charities and youth organisations]]

==[[Welfare state]]==
* [[National Health Service]] (for England)
** [[NHS Foundation Trust]]
* [[NHS Scotland]]
* [[National Insurance]]
* [[Social security]]
* [[UK pension provision]]

==Miscellaneous==
* [[Imperial unit|Imperial measurements]]
* [[Metrication#Metrication in Europe|Metrication]]
* [[List of United Kingdom disasters by death toll]]
* [[Forms of address in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Taxation in the United Kingdom]]

==Geography of the United Kingdom==
** [[List of places on the British coastline|British Coastal Areas]] (see also [[Shipping Forecast]])
** [[Etymological list of counties of the United Kingdom|County name etymologies]]
** [[List of conurbations in the United Kingdom|Conurbations in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Site of Special Scientific Interest|Sites of Special Scientific Interest]]
** [[Lists of United Kingdom locations by name]]

===Geography of the UK, by region===
====[[Geography of England]]====
[[Geography of England]]
* [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]] (also covers Wales and Northern Ireland)
* [[Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England]]
* [[Ceremonial counties of England]]
* [[Regions of England]]
* [[Subdivisions of England]]
* [[Historic counties of England]]
* [[List of rivers of England]]
* [[List of towns in England]]
* [[National parks of the United Kingdom|National Parks, England and Wales]]

====Geography of Northern Ireland====
[[Geography of Northern Ireland]]
* [[List of towns in Northern Ireland]]
* [[List of rivers of Ireland]] (contains details about Northern Ireland)

====Geography of Scotland====
[[Geography of Scotland]]
* [[Lieutenancy areas of Scotland]]
* [[List of burghs in Scotland]]
* [[List of rivers of Scotland]]
* [[National Scenic Area]]s
* [[Subdivisions of Scotland]]
* [[Traditional counties of Scotland]]
* [[National parks of Scotland|National Parks, Scotland]]

====Geography of Wales====
[[Geography of Wales]]
* [[Ceremonial counties of Wales]]
* [[Historic counties of Wales]]
* [[List of rivers of Wales]]
* [[List of towns in Wales]]
* [[National parks of the United Kingdom|National Parks, England and Wales]]
* [[Subdivisions of Wales]]
** [[:Category:Databases in the United Kingdom|Databases in the United Kingdom]]
** [[Intelligence and Security Committee|Intelligence Services]]
* [[Elections in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Referendums in the United Kingdom]]
** [[UK referendum on EU constitution]]
* [[List of political parties in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Pressure groups in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Foreign relations of the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of heads of missions from the United Kingdom|Ambassadors from the United Kingdom]]
* [[British honours system]]
* [[List of British political scandals|British political scandals]]
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