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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign country 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.

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

General reference

The United Kingdom is... both a country and a country made up of countries both a nation state and a state made up of nations an island country a Commonwealth realm (1931–) a member state of NATO (1949–) Pronunciation: Abbreviations: UK, GB, UKGBNI Common English country names: the UK, Britain, Great Britain, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Albion (historical) Official English country name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Common endonyms: United Kingdom, UK, Britain Official endonyms: the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Adjectivals: British, United Kingdom 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 Terminology of the British Isles United Kingdom-related topics England-related topics Scotland-related topics Wales-related topics Northern Ireland-related topics ISO country codes: GB, GBR, 826 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GB Internet country code top-level domain: .uk, .gb (not used)

Countries of the United Kingdom, Dependencies, Territories and Commonwealth

Countries of the UK and their subdivisions

England Subdivisions of England Regions of England 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 Northern Ireland Counties of Northern Ireland Local government in Northern Ireland Districts of Northern Ireland Scotland Subdivisions of Scotland Counties of Scotland Shires of Scotland, 33 historical, geographical or cultural regions that have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification Local government in Scotland Lieutenancy areas of Scotland Wales Subdivisions of Wales Principal areas of Wales Communities Preserved counties of Wales Historic counties of Wales, 13 historical, geographical or cultural regions that have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification

Crown Dependencies

Crown Dependencies Isle of Man Channel Islands Jersey Guernsey Alderney Sark

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 Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus Turks and Caicos Islands

Commonwealth of Nations

The United Kingdom is a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth realm Commonwealth citizen Head of the Commonwealth Commonwealth War Graves Commission (1917-) Commonwealth Games (1930-)

Geography, resources and demography

Geography of the United Kingdom

Location: Northern Hemisphere, on the prime meridian Atlantic Ocean Eurasia (but not on the mainland) Europe Northern Europe and Western Europe British Isles Great Britain (entire island and adjacent isles) Ireland (northeastern sixth of the island) Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time = Western European Time (UTC+00), British Summer Time = Western European Summer Time (UTC+01) Area of the United Kingdom: – 79th most extensive country Area of the countries of the United Kingdom Extreme points of the United Kingdom: North: Out Stack, Shetland Islands South: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly East: Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk West: Rockall1 High: Ben Nevis, Lochaber at Low: The Fens at Land boundaries: 360 km Land boundary: undersea in Channel Tunnel Coastline: 12,429 km Atlas of the United Kingdom Atlas of England Atlas of Northern Ireland Atlas of Scotland Atlas of Wales Economic geography of the United Kingdom

Ecoregions

List of ecoregions in the United Kingdom

Environment Climate of the United Kingdom Climate of Scotland Climate of Wales Environmental issues in the United Kingdom Conservation in the United Kingdom Energy in the United Kingdom Green building in the United Kingdom Ecoregions in the United Kingdom Renewable energy in the United Kingdom 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 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 Scenic areas National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, AONB) – England and Wales National Landscapes in Wales – Wales National scenic area – Scotland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Northern Ireland) 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 List of UK extreme rainfall amounts Conservation in the United Kingdom Environmentally sensitive area Green belts Notable trees in Great Britain National nature reserve National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty Special Protection Area Site of Special Scientific Interest List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom List of natural disasters in the United Kingdom The Great Storm of 1987

Geographic features Coastline Islands Lakes Lochs Mountains and hills Volcanoes Rivers Waterfalls World Heritage Sites

Regions

Time zone of the UK

Municipalities Cities Capital of the United Kingdom: London Second city of the United Kingdom Cities by population Towns: Towns in England Burghs in Scotland Towns in Wales Towns in Northern Ireland City status in the United Kingdom Conurbations Green belt

Natural Resources

Energy in the United Kingdom inc. Renewable energy in the United Kingdom Biodiesel in the United Kingdom Coal mining in the United Kingdom Geothermal power in the United Kingdom Hydraulic fracturing in the United Kingdom Hydroelectricity in the United Kingdom Marine energy in the United Kingdom North Sea oil Solar power in the United Kingdom Wind power in the United Kingdom Food 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

Demography

Demographics of the United Kingdom

Population of the United Kingdom: 64,105,700 (2013 estimate) making it the 22nd most populous country and, with a population density of 259/km2 (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 406/km2. Population of the countries of the United Kingdom UK birth and deaths since 1960 Immigration to the United Kingdom

Ethnicity

Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom

Commission for Racial Equality British White British English Scottish Welsh Northern Irish Ulster-Scot Cornish White Irish Other White Ethnic Groups Western European 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 European 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 American Americans in the United Kingdom Canadians in the United Kingdom Australians in the United Kingdom Other British Jews Irish Travellers 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 British Koreans 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

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 Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 In the House of Commons Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) History of the Conservative Party (UK) Return to government: 2010–2024 Political scandals of the United Kingdom Taxation in the United Kingdom

Monarchy

Air transport of the Royal Family and government of the United Kingdom British royal family British monarchs' family tree Monarchy of the United Kingdom Coronation of the British monarch Household Cavalry Household Division HMY Britannia King's Guard and King's Life Guard Line of succession to the British throne List of British royal residences List of British monarchs List of Royal Yachts of the United Kingdom List of UK place names with royal patronage List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter Royal Assent Royal charter Royal Christmas Message Royal Collection Management Committee Royal Collection Trust Royal Collection Royal Household Royal Librarian Royal Library, Windsor Royal Peculiar