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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.
This Wikipedia is written in English. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
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 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 .
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. The government is led by the prime minister (currently Keir Starmer since 5th July 2024) who selects all the other ministers.
The UK Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom. Although the United Kingdom is a unitary sovereign country, it contains three distinct legal jurisdictions in Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland, each retaining its own legal system even after joining the UK.
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.
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.
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.
