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Outline of the United Kingdom

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See also: Category:United Kingdom and Template:United Kingdom topics

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom:

Flag of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom as used in Scotland
The location of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – sovereign country in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain.[1][2][3] Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, it includes the island of Great Britain—a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of four countries – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales each having their own devolved government and national parliament.

General reference

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Countries of the United Kingdom, Dependencies, Territories and Commonwealth

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Political map featuring the United Kingdom

Countries of the UK and their subdivisions

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Main articles: Countries of the United Kingdom and Subdivisions of the United Kingdom

Crown Dependencies

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Map of the British Crown Dependencies

Crown Dependencies

British Overseas Territories

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British Overseas Territories

British Overseas Territories

Commonwealth of Nations

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Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations
Not to be confused with Commonwealth of England.

The United Kingdom is a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations

Geography, resources and demography

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Topographic map of the United Kingdom

Geography of the United Kingdom

See also: Geography of England, Geography of Northern Ireland, Geography of Scotland, and Geography of Wales

Ecoregions

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List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom

 
Satellite image of the United Kingdom

Environment

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Geographic features

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Regions

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Thirteen areas are designated as national parks in England and Wales.

Municipalities

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Natural Resources

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Map of population density in the UK as at the 2011 census
 
NASA VIIRS image highlighting UK population centres
 
Population density (people per km2) by country, 2015

Demography

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Demographics of the United Kingdom

See also: Demographics of England, Demographics of Scotland, Demographics of Wales, and Demographics of Northern Ireland

Ethnicity

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Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom

Government, monarchy, politics and honours

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Keir Starmer is the current UK Prime Minister.
Main articles: His Majesty's Government, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, and Politics of the United Kingdom

Monarchy

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, the present monarch and his consort
See also: Republicanism in the United Kingdom

Branches of the government

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Executive branch

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Legislative branch

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Judicial branch

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Courts of the United Kingdom

Foreign relations

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Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

International organisation membership

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a member of:[1]

Local government

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Manchester Town Hall, a centre of local government

Politics of England

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Politics of England

Politics of Northern Ireland

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Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Politics of Northern Ireland

Politics of Scotland

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The Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh

Politics of Scotland

Politics of Wales

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The Senedd building in Cardiff Bay

Politics of Wales

Honours

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Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

Military and defence

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British troops in Iraq

British Armed Forces

Command

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Forces

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Military history

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Military history of the United Kingdom

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Law and order

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The Middlesex Guildhall is home to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Law of the United Kingdom

Law of England and Wales

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Main articles: English law and Welsh law

Law of Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland law

Law of Scotland

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Scots law

Infrastructure

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Regulatory bodies

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Trade Union Federations

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Transport

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Transport in the United Kingdom

Economy

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Economy of the United Kingdom

See also: Economy of England, Economy of Scotland, Economy of Wales, and Economy of Northern Ireland

History

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"A new map of Great Britain according to the newest and most exact observations" (1730)
Main article: History of the United Kingdom
See also: History of England, History of Scotland, History of Wales, and History of Northern Ireland

History by period

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Historical states of the British Isles

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Roman Britain in 410

By subject

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Culture

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Sunday roast consisting of roast beef, roast potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding

Culture of the United Kingdom

See also: Culture of England, Culture of Northern Ireland, Culture of Scotland, and Culture of Wales

Architecture

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Belfast City Hall is a municipal building in the Edwardian Baroque style.

Architecture of the United Kingdom

Architecture of England

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Architecture of Scotland

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Architecture of Wales

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Architecture of Northern Ireland

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Gardens

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The arts

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The Angel of the North near Gateshead by Antony Gormley, 1998

Museums

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Music

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Led Zeppelin performing in 1975
 
The Proms in 2004
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Classical music

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Folk music

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Theatre

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Shakespeare's Globe

Film

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Cinema of the United Kingdom

Cultural icons

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Union Flag
 
Row of phone boxes in Covent Garden
 
AEC Routemaster bus
 
Black cab
 
Mini Cooper S
 
A cup of tea
 
Giant's Causeway stones
 
A thistle
 
Edinburgh Castle
 
A daffodil, a national symbol of Wales
 
Land Rover Defender
 
Stonehenge

United Kingdom icons

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English icons

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Northern Irish icons

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Scottish icons

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Welsh icons

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Languages

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Languages of the United Kingdom

People

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Demographics of the United Kingdom

Interest groups and societies

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Religion

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Westminster Abbey is used for the coronation of British monarchs.

Religion in the United Kingdom

Sports, games, and pastimes

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Sport in the United Kingdom The following are the major sports; local groups may well play many others.

Angling

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Chess

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Cricket

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The first England team to tour Southern Australia
 
The media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground

Hiking

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Association football

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Wembley Stadium exterior
 
The Old Firm derby
Main articles: Football in the United Kingdom and Association football

Polo

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Rugby

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England playing Wales in the Six Nations

Sport rowing

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Skiing

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Other sports, games, and pastimes

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Olympic Stadium in June 2011

Education

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Education in England

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Education in Northern Ireland

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Education in Scotland

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Education in Wales

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "United Kingdom". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved 25 September 2007. Island country located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe
  3. ^ "Countries within a country". number-10.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2007. Countries within a country
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