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Languages in the United Kingdom (7030 bytes)
1: ...uage, spoken monolingually by an estimated 95% of the UK population. 3: ...publicly commissioned translations. Additionally, the [[Western Isles]] region of [[Scotland]] has a po... 5: ...ots"]] or "[[Ullans]]" in Northern Ireland but in the speech of users simply as "[[Scotch]]" or "Scots"... 8: ...been strongly associated with [[nationalism]], making it harder to get an accurate and unbiased figure... 10: ...tood by less than 0.1% of the total population of the UK. United Kingdom (28628 bytes) 1: ... cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #a... 2: ...ig><big>'''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'''</big></big> 4: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;" 5: ...Image:uk flag large.png|125px|Flag of the United Kingdom]] || align=center width=130px| [[Image:UK_Roy... 7: ...th:130px;" | ([[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom|Royal Arms]]) Immigration to the United Kingdom (16131 bytes) 1: ...y immigration to what is now known as the United Kingdom. You may also wish to see [[Immigration to I... 3: ...y|19th]] and [[20th century|20th]] centuries and finally to modern immigration. 5: ...d Kingdom today were immigrants at one time or another throughout history. 9: ... first immigrants would have been isolated from mainland [[Europe]]. 11: ===The Beaker people=== Constitution of the United Kingdom (4055 bytes) 2: ...he notion that the '''Constitution of the United Kingdom''' is unwritten is not strictly correct. 4: ==Key principles== 5: ...rt Venn Dicey|A.V. Dicey]] as the twin pillars of the constitution: 6: ...vereignty]] ([[Parliament]] is the supreme law making body), and 7: #[[Rule of law]] (everyone is equal before the law). Football in the United Kingdom (10262 bytes) 1: ... in the UK and still retains a important place in the lives of many British people. 3: ==Organisation of the game in the UK== 5: ...wever, there are times when a UK-wide approach to the sport is taken (see below). 9: ...ble for the overall management of football within their respective nation. 11: ... association, [[FIFA]], which the FA eventually joined. Religion in the United Kingdom (17649 bytes) 1: ...PaulsCathedralSouth.jpg|thumb|right|[[St Paul's Cathedral]]]] 2: ...an]] country, with two of the [[Home nations]] having official faiths: 4: ...ited Kingdom|The Queen]] is [[Supreme Governor of the Church of England]]. 5: ... [[Scotland]]. The Queen is an ordinary member of the Church of Scotland. 6: ...n Wales]] was [[disestablishment|disestablished]] in [[1920]]. CB radio in the United Kingdom (10131 bytes) 1: ... The usage of illegal CB radio peaked in 1980 and the UK Government was forced to legalise CB Radio. 3: ...e is not the place for short range two way radio; the professionals [Police, Fire Brigade, and Ambulanc... 5: ...became legal in the United Kingdom in 1981; hence the logo stamped on all type approved radios of this ... 7: ...ingdom for a small fee, but is due to be scrapped in 2004. No special test is required. 9: ...Hz band both using FM ([[frequency modulation]]). The 27 MHz band frequency allocation is shown here: [... Liberalism in the United Kingdom (8053 bytes) 2: ...scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. 4: ==Introduction== 5: ...beral" and "illiberal" to describe themselves and their opponents, respectively. 7: ...uch of the reign of [[Queen Victoria]] and during the years before [[World War I]]. 9: ...tional|LI]], [[ELDR]]) is their counterpart in Northern Ireland. Flag of the United Kingdom (2703 bytes) 2: ... national flag the Royal Banner commonly known as the [[Union Jack]], or more properly '''Union Flag'''... 4: ...ilian use as a jack) are treated more fully under the article ''[[Union Jack]]''. 6: ...d Kingdom to fly to demonstrate their loyalty and their nationality.'' 8: ... officially used by the [[British Army]] modifies the proportions to 3:5. 10: ...flagpole). This is particularly important because the flag is Mountains of the United Kingdom (3508 bytes) 1: ...ncludes lists of the highest mountains in each of the constituent countries. 3: ... be found in Scotland, and so no single table for the UK's highest is given. 5: == Highest mountains in Scotland == 7: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="2"> 8: <tr><td> <td>'''''Mountain'''''<td>'''''Height''''' ''(metres)'' U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (3138 bytes) 1: ...], [[James Monroe]], [[John Quincy Adams]], [[Martin Van Buren]], and [[James Buchanan]]). 3: ==Ministers Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James, 1785-1811== 5: *[[Thomas Pinckney]] (SC) 1792-1796 6: *[[Rufus King]] (NY) 1796-1803 8: *[[William Pinkney]] (MD) 1808-1811 Lakes of the United Kingdom (2909 bytes) 1: ...land]] and [[Wales]]). It also contains tables of the largest lakes. 3: ...]], or lakes whose size has been increased by damming. 5: == Largest lakes in the United Kingdom == 7: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="2"> 9: <tr><td>1<td>[[Lough Neagh]]<td>147.39<td>Northern Ireland 2004 in the United Kingdom (9689 bytes) 2: [[2003 in the United Kingdom]], 3: [[2004|other events of 2004]], 4: [[2005 in the United Kingdom]] and the 5: [[list of 'years in the United Kingdom']]. 11: ...d]], a divorced [[Second World War|War]] hero, in the [[1950s]]. United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1544 bytes) 1: ...[1839]]) ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden'', [[French language|French]... 3: ... north. The [[House of Orange-Nassau]] came to be the monarchs of this new state. 5: ...o the [[House of Nassau-Weilburg]], a collateral line. 12: ...:Former monarchies|Netherlands, United Kingdom of the]] 13: [[Category:History of the Netherlands]] Military of the United Kingdom (4218 bytes) 1: {| cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="float:right" 3: ..."center" colspan="2" | '''Military of the United Kingdom''' 5: ...colspan="2" |[[Image:Triserv-600.jpg|150px|]]<br> The tri-service badge: [[British Army]], [[Royal Navy... 17: | [[Pound sterling|Sterling]] figure <br>(FY04/05) 20: | [[United States dollar|Dollar]] figure <br>(FY04/05) Law of the United Kingdom (724 bytes) 1: ...vil law system. The [[Ecclesiastical courts]] and the [[Admiralty courts]] use civil law. 8: * [[Courts of the United Kingdom]] 12: * [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]] Mayors in the United Kingdom (5303 bytes) 1: ...tached to it. The most famous example is that of the [[Lord Mayor of London]]. 3: ...[[Charter Trustees]] may be set up to provide continuity until a parish council may be set up. 6: ... Lord Provost also acts as [[Lord-Lieutenant]] of their city. 10: ...effield]], [[Stoke-on-Trent]], the [[City of Westminster]] and [[York]]. 12: ... [[City of Dundee|Dundee]], [[City of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]], [[City of Glasgow|Glasgow]]. New towns in the United Kingdom (838 bytes) 1: ...m]]''' created under the various New Town Acts of the [[20th century]]. 11: * [[Glenrothes]] 14: * [[Irvine]] 15: * [[Livingston, Scotland|Livingston]] 25: * [[Warrington]] 1922 in the United Kingdom (16150 bytes) 2: [[1921 in the United Kingdom]], 3: [[1922|other events of 1922]], 4: [[1923 in the United Kingdom]] and the 5: [[Timeline of British history]]. 9: ...point, and the coalition was finally rent asunder in a day. Elections in the United Kingdom (21023 bytes) 2: ...e (government)|executive]] and [[judiciary]], and in which electorates choose [[local government]] off... 3: ...lection]] for a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]... 5: ...list proportional representation|Party list]], [[Single Transferable Vote]], [[Additional Member Syste... 6: ...m in single-seat [[constituency|constituencies]]. The '''[[House of Lords]]''' has 675 members, 557 lif... 8: ...ing in British elections at [[political campaign]]ing.
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