Introduction
Subdivisions
The United Kingdom is divided into four constituent countries:
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
In addition, there are 17 dependent territories of the U.K., including three "Crown Dependencies" in the British Isles and 14 "overseas territories" elsewhere. They are:
- Crown Dependencies
- Overseas Territories
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Antarctic Territory
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Falkland Islands
- Gibraltar
- Montserrat
- Pitcairn Islands
- Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
License Plates
Phone Codes
Roads, Markings, and Signage
Highways & Road Numbering Schemes
Architecture
Language
Language overview
Script
Language uses the 26 standard letters of the Latin alphabet:
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii
Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr
Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
Samples
English
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Welsh (Wales)
Genir pawb yn rhydd ac yn gydradd â'i gilydd mewn urddas a hawliau. Fe'u cynysgaeddir â rheswm a chydwybod, a dylai pawb ymddwyn y naill at y llall mewn ysbryd cymodlon.
Scots (Scottish Lowlands)
Aa bodie sauls ar born free and scleff in mense an richts. Thai ar dotit wi wit and stickles and suid ack thither ane anither in a spírit o britherheid.
Scottish Gaelic (Scottish Highlands)
Rugadh na h-uile duine saor agus co-ionnan nan urram 's nan còirichean. Tha iad reusanta is cogaiseach, agus bu chòir dhaibh a ghiùlain ris a chèile ann an spiorad bràthaireil.
Irish (Northern Ireland)
Saolaítear na daoine uile saor agus comhionann ina ndínit agus ina gcearta. Tá bua an réasúin agus an choinsiasa acu agus dlíd iad féin d'iompar de mheon bráithreachais i leith a chéile.