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The United Kingdom is a nation in Europe. The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars and the Irish republic withdraw from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.[1]
British Polities
Kingdom of England (0927-1707)
Kingdom of Scotland (1286-1707)- Kingdom of England: Kingdom of Ireland (1541-1801)
- Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (1649-1660)
- Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801-1927)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (From 1927)
Constituent Countries
- England (From 1707)
- Wales (From 1707)
- Scotland (From 1707)
- Northern Ireland (From 1972)
- Northern Ireland (1921-1972)
- Southern Ireland (1921-1922)
- Ireland (1801-1921)
- Treaty Ports (1922-1938)
British Overseas Territories
- Anguilla (From 1980)
- Bermuda (From 1684)
- British Antarctic Territory (From 1962)
- British Indian Ocean Territory (From 1965)
- British Virgin Islands (From 1960)
- Cayman Islands (From 1962)
- Falkland Islands (From 1833)
- Gibraltar (From 1704)
- Montserrat (From 1962)
- Turks and Caicos Islands (From 1962)
- Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (From 1970)
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (From 2009)
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (From 1985)
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (From 1960)
British Empire
- British Empire: British India (1858-1876)
- British Empire: Indian Empire (1876-1947)
- United Kingdom: Colony of Burma (1937-1948)
- British Empire: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963)
- United Kingdom: Colony of Southern Rhodesia (1923-1965)
- United Kingdom: Colony of Southern Rhodesia (1979-1980)
- British Empire: Bechuanaland Protectorate (1885-1966)
- Hong Kong (1841-1997)
- British America (1607-1783)
- United Kingdom: British North America (1783-1907)
- British Empire: Province of New York (1664-1775)
- United Kingdom: Federation of the West Indies (1958-1962)
United Kingdom NUTS
- North East (From 1994)
- North West (From 1994)
- Yorkshire and the Humber (From 1994)
- East Midlands (From 1994)
- West Midlands (From 1994)
- Eastern (From 1994)
- London (From 1994)
- South East (From 1994)
- South West (From 1994)
- Wales (From 1707)
- Scotland (From 1707)
- Northern Ireland (From 1972)
Neighbouring Nations
See also
References
- ↑ The CIA World Factbook
- The World Factbook (CIA)
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
- U.S. Department of State
- BBC News Country Profile
- BBC News Time Line
- World Statesmen.org
- rulers.org
- Wikipedia
- EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History