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United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1544 bytes)
1: '''United Kingdom of the Netherlands''' ([[1815]] - [[1830]]) ([[1839]]) ([[Dutc... 3: ...[House of Orange-Nassau]] came to be the monarchs of this new state. 5: ...alic law]], the Grand Duchy passed to the [[House of Nassau-Weilburg]], a collateral line. 12: ...:Former monarchies|Netherlands, United Kingdom of the]] 13: [[Category:History of the Netherlands]] Kingdom of the Netherlands (4861 bytes) 1: ...formally, [[1839]]) the [[United Kingdom of the Netherlands]] also included [[Belgium]]. 3: ...etherland Antilles and Aruba. The affairs of the kingdom include: 9: ...parate status within the kingdom by leaving the Netherlands Antilles. 11: ...ts has its own document describing the foundation of its government: 13: ...o the kingdom, the document applies only to the Netherlands. United Communist Party (Netherlands) (423 bytes) 1: ...ugh a split in the [[New Communist Party of the Netherlands|NCPN]]. VCP has a branch in [[Scheemda]]. 8: [[category:Netherlands political parties]] United Kingdom (28628 bytes) 2: ...ig><big>'''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'''</big></big> 5: ...mage:UK_Royal_Coat_of_Arms.png|120px|British Coat of Arms]] 7: ...dth:130px;" | ([[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom|Royal Arms]]) 12: ...:LocationUnitedKingdom.png|Location of the United Kingdom]] 14: ...ficial language]]''' || [[Languages in the United Kingdom|None]]; [[English language|English]] is [[de fact... Education in the United Kingdom (1029 bytes) 1: ...'Education in the United Kingdom''' is covered in the following articles: 4: *[[Education in Northern Ireland]] 8: *''[[Grammar schools in the United Kingdom]]'' <!-- Ought to be integrated into Education in... 11: *[[List of schools in the United Kingdom]] 15: *[[Office for Standards in Education]] (OFSTED) ([[England]]) Waterfalls of the United Kingdom (1442 bytes) 1: ...Scotland]] and [[Wales]]), and includes a list of the highest waterfalls. 3: == Highest waterfalls in the UK == 5: ...ies of falls, and many falls make false claims to the record. 10: <tr><td>2<td>[[Falls of Glomach]]<td>Scotland<td>112 14: <tr><td>6<td>[[Falls of Clyde (Scotland)|Falls of Clyde]]<td>Scotland<td>62 Towns of the United Kingdom (1598 bytes) 1: ...e two types of burgh: [[royal burgh]]s and burghs of barony. 3: ... towns has no official standing yet in the United Kingdom. 5: ... the [[Isle of Man]] are not part of the [[United Kingdom]], but are included here for convenience. 7: ==Lists of towns in the UK== 8: :[[List of towns in England]] Supermarkets in the United Kingdom (2169 bytes) 1: ...mbined share of 74.6% of the UK grocery market in the 12 weeks to 2 January 2005 according to retail an... 3: Somerfield is the fifth largest United Kingdom food retailer. 5: ... is often not perceived as a supermarket at all). They trade from medium and small sized stores. 9: ==List of current British supermarket chains== 28: *[[Waitrose]] (owned by the [[John Lewis]] department store chain) Languages in the United Kingdom (7030 bytes) 1: ...uage, spoken monolingually by an estimated 95% of the UK population. 3: ...tions. Additionally, the [[Western Isles]] region of [[Scotland]] has a policy to promote [[Scottish G... 5: ...[[Ullans]]" in Northern Ireland but in the speech of users simply as "[[Scotch]]" or "Scots", and [[Br... 8: ... language even in Scotland itself, but like many other minoritised languages, Welsh has for a long time... 10: ...tood by less than 0.1% of the total population of the UK. George IV of the United Kingdom (20915 bytes) 1: ...0px|'''George IV''' <br><small>King of the United Kingdom</small>]] 2: ...ent]] when his father, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]], suffered from a relapse into insani... 4: ... the government as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]. 6: ...ten]]. George was responsible for the building of the [[Royal Pavilion]] in [[Brighton]]. 9: [[Image:george_iv_england.JPG|right|framed|The Prince Regent]] Windmills in the United Kingdom (1386 bytes) 1: ... any [[windmill]] or [[windpump]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. 12: '''East Riding of Yorkshire''' 36: *[[Cley Mill]], [[Cley next the Sea]] 54: *[[Thelnetham Windmill]] Watermills in the United Kingdom (2890 bytes) 1: ...there were well in excess of 10,000 watermills in the country. 3: ...d or restored as museums where the public can see the mill in operation. 5: ...f the surviving '''[[watermill]]s in the [[United Kingdom]]'''. 28: *[[Letheringsett Watermill]], [[Norfolk]] 34: *[[Mill On The Soar]], [[Leicestershire]] Constitution of the United Kingdom (4055 bytes) 2: ...The notion that the '''Constitution of the United Kingdom''' is unwritten is not strictly correct. 5: ...rt Venn Dicey|A.V. Dicey]] as the twin pillars of the constitution: 6: #[[Parliamentary sovereignty]] ([[Parliament]] is the supreme law making body), and 7: #[[Rule of law]] (everyone is equal before the law). 9: Other important principles are: 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 Parliament of the United Kingdom (42352 bytes) 2: ...(more exactly, in the borough known as the [[City of Westminster]]). 4: ...only as a figurehead, and the powers of the House of Lords are greatly limited. 6: ...and is the Mother of Parliaments", in the context of supporting demands for expanded voting rights in ... 9: ... the advice (and, in later times, the consent) of the Witenagemot. 11: ...tter of course, he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and [[ecclesiastic]]s, before m... Ambassadors from the United Kingdom (767 bytes) 1: ...]]s. Select a nation to obtain an incomplete list of British ambassadors to that nation. 3: *[[Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to France|France]] 4: *[[Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Japan|Japan]] 5: *[[Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]] 6: *[[Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Russia|Russia]] Subdivisions of the United Kingdom (3749 bytes) 1: ...subnational entity|subdivisions]] of the [[United Kingdom]]: 4: ...d 'nations' or 'countries' (but this usage for Northern Ireland is disputed). 6: England and Wales are often treated as a single entity [[England and Wales... 9: ''Main article: [[Subdivisions of England]]'' 11: ...ivided into 32 [[London borough]]s and the [[City of London]]. Sport in the United Kingdom (35837 bytes) 1: ...o hold its own in the country of its birth. Many other sports are also played and followed to a lesser ... 3: ... It has also played a key role in the development of sports such as [[boxing]] and [[Formula One]]. 7: ... the home nations was traditionally at the centre of British sporting life, but it has become less imp... 9: ...tion of the three largest Welsh football clubs in the English league system. 11: ...gh profile international competitions and a strengthening club game. Festivals in the United Kingdom (4475 bytes) 1: ...val]] or [[carnival]] in any part of the [[United Kingdom]]. 21: *[[Castle Donnington|Donnington]] [[Monsters of Rock]] 28: *[[Hay-on-Wye]]: [[Hay Festival of Literature|Literature]] 29: *[[Henley Festival of Music and the Arts]] 31: *[[International Guitar Festival of Great Britain]], [[Wirral]], [[Merseyside]] 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: ...ot the place for short range two way radio; the professionals [Police, Fire Brigade, and Ambulance etc... 5: ...ence the logo stamped on all type approved radios of this era ''CB27/81 or CB934/81''. 7: ...or [[Post Office|Post Offices]] within the United Kingdom for a small fee, but is due to be scrapped in 200... 9: ...Hz band both using FM ([[frequency modulation]]). The 27 MHz band frequency allocation is shown here: [...
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