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Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. [ o ][ 32 ] The UK has three distinct jurisdictions: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. [ 33 ] Since 1999, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own governments and parliaments which control various devolved matters. [ 34 ]
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The history of the United Kingdom begins in 1707 with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union. The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into being with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, [1] into a new unitary state called Great Britain.
Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history, [ 3 ][ 4 ] and is consistently ranked among the ten most visited websites; as of August 2024 [update], it was ranked fourth by Semrush, [ 5 ] and seventh by Similarweb. [ 6 ]
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, often shortened to the United Kingdom (or UK), or just Britain, is a sovereign country in Western Europe. It is a constitutional monarchy of four countries which were once separate: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The government of the United Kingdom (formally His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [2][3] The government is led by the prime minister (currently Keir Starmer since 5 July 2024) who selects all the other ministers.
Wikimedia UK is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. Our mission is to help people and organisations create and preserve open knowledge, and to help provide easy access for all.
Welcome to the wiki for Wikimedia UK, the national chapter for the global Wikimedia movement. Wikimedia UK believes that open access to knowledge is a fundamental right, and a driver for social and economic development.
