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dormant bank accounts, policing, criminal investigations and private security, anti-social behaviour and public order, air gun licensing, consumer advocacy and advice, Pubs Code Regulations, Sunday trading, heating and cooling, policing of railways and railway property, public sector compensation, the
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England is one of the most densely populated countries/regions in the world, and the most densely populated major nation in Europe. The high population density (especially in the southeast of England) coupled with a changing climate, is likely to put extreme pressure on the United Kingdom's water
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The Scottish Parliament has been described as "one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world", and can legislate for Scotland in areas in which the Northern Ireland Assembly or Welsh Parliament cannot for their respective countries, such as in areas as the distribution of money from
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MFPP Working Paper No. 2, "The Creation and Consolidation of the Irish Border" by KJ Rankin and published in association with Institute for British-Irish Studies, University College Dublin and Institute for Governance, Queen's University, Belfast (also printed as IBIS working paper no.
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is one of the driest in the UK, with an average annual rainfall of around 600 mm (23.6 in), although it typically rains on over 100 days per year. In some years rainfall in Essex can be below 450 mm (17.7 in), less than the average annual rainfall in
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in England. Many unpopular administrative counties were also abolished at this time, leading to a mixture of two-tier and single-purpose authorities. Further reorganisations are planned if and when regional assemblies in England are revisited in the future.
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Between 1889 (1890 in Scotland) and 1974, the political boundaries were based on the traditional counties, but due to changes in population centres, the traditional counties became impractical as local government areas in certain highly urbanised areas. The
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target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and intends to meet the legally binding target of a 20% cut in emissions by 2010. By 2015, to recycle or compost at least 33% of household waste. Between 1998-99 and 1999–2000, household
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A recent global remote sensing analysis suggested that there were 2,697 km (1,041 sq mi) of tidal flats in the United Kingdom, making it the 12th ranking country in terms of how much tidal flat occurs there.
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mountain-building period occurred, again due to collision of continental plates, causing major deformation in south-west England. The general region of Variscan folding was south of an east–west line roughly from south
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In total, it is estimated that the UK is made up of over one thousand small islands, the majority located off the north and west coasts of Scotland. About 130 of these are inhabited according to the 2001 census.
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processes over a very extended period of time. Changing latitude and sea levels have been important factors in the nature of sedimentary sequences, whilst successive continental collisions have affected its
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Oxford English Dictionary: "British Isles: a geographical term for the islands comprising Great Britain and Ireland with all their offshore islands including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands."
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to the south and east. The Highlands are predominantly mountainous, containing the majority of Scotland's mountainous landscape, while the Lowlands contain flatter land, especially across the
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and its highly urban character is a legacy of this, with all its major cities being current or former centres of various forms of manufacturing. However, this in turn was built on its
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At the present time Scotland is continuing to rise as a result of the weight of Devensian ice being lifted. Southern and eastern England is sinking, generally estimated at 1 mm (
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which measures about 12,429 km (7,723 mi). The heavy indentation of the coastline helps to ensure that no location is more than 125 km (78 mi) from tidal waters.
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The UK's heavy manufacturing drove the industrial revolution. A map of the major UK cities gives a good picture of where this activity occurred, in particular
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which covers an area of 12,173 km (4,700 sq mi). The remaining twelve overseas territories cover an area 5,997 km (2,315 sq mi).
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to try to rectify the imbalance. However, this is not to say that the north–south divide is uniform; some of the worst pockets of deprivation can be found in
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was located in the interior of Pangea where it was subject to a hot arid desert climate with frequent flash floods leaving deposits that formed beds of red
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created a new system of administrative counties, designed to take account of the widely differing populations across different parts of the country.
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The economic geography of the UK reflects not only its current position in the global economy, but its long history both as a trading nation and an
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By contrast, England has no devolved system of government, that is, the Parliament of the United Kingdom makes laws for England, as well as for
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which accounts for 60% of the United Kingdom's manufacturing output. More recently, high technology firms have concentrated largely along the
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matters in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England is governed by UK government ministers and legislated for by the UK parliament. The
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activity and the metamorphism of existing rock sequences. As a result of this eventful geological history, the UK shows a rich variety of
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at 78,801 square kilometres (30,425 sq mi), is second largest, accounting for about a third of the area of the UK.
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Between 63 and 52 Ma, the last volcanic rocks in Great Britain were formed. The major eruptions at this time produced the
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that took place in Europe about 50 Ma, was responsible for the folding of strata in southern England, producing the
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to the south were eroded down, resulting in layers of the New Red Sandstone being deposited across central England.
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By the end of the Carboniferous period the various continents of the Earth had fused to form the super-continent of
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islands. The remains of these islands underlie much of central England with small outcrops visible in many places.
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The UK has signed, but not ratified, the international agreement on Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants.
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are much smaller, covering 20,783 and 14,330 square kilometres (8,024 and 5,533 sq mi) respectively.
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of 499 km. There is also a boundary between the jurisdiction of France and the UK on the Channel Tunnel.
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The area of the countries of the United Kingdom is set out in the table below. Information about the area of
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standards, producing about 60% of food needs with only 1% of the labour force. It contributes around 2% of
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The United Kingdom is a party to many international agreements, including: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-
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Amongst the most significant geological features created during the last twelve thousand years are the
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is rather limited, supplying less than 2% of British electricity, mainly from the Scottish Highlands.
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Office for National Statistics (Urban area of Belfast and connected settlements, Table 3.1, page 47)
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can make laws in a number of areas, such as culture, education, local government, and environment.
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consists of mostly lowland terrain, with upland or mountainous terrain only found north-west of the
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Coal, oil (continental shelf of the North Sea), natural gas, tin, limestone, iron, salt, clay, lead
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that were deposited between 1,000 Ma and 670 Ma over the gneiss on what was then the floor of the
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Around 360 Ma Great Britain was lying at the equator, covered by the warm shallow waters of the
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is the most mountainous country in the UK and its physical geography is distinguished by the
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The geology of the United Kingdom is such that there are many headlands along its coast. A
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The geology of the UK is complex and diverse, a result of it being subject to a variety of
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The effect of changing economic fortune has contributed to the creation of the so-called
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The longest rivers in the UK contained fully within each of its constituent nations are:
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Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
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In the 1990s further population growth led to more political changes on a local level.
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Map of the UK, overseas territories and crown dependencies at the same geographic scale
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As a result of its industrial history, the United Kingdom has an extensive system of
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limited to the economic sphere; cultural and political divisions weigh heavily too.
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The UK (specifically, Northern Ireland) has an international land boundary with the
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activity. The remains of these volcanoes are still visible, one example of which is
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in the UK are all found in Scotland. The highest peaks in each part of the UK are:
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is 244,376 square kilometres (94,354 sq mi), comprising the island of
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The highest temperature recorded in the UK was 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) at
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Average annual rainfall varies from over 3,000 mm (118.1 in) in the
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deposits of Scotland, and of coastal and upland areas of England and Wales.
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below the mud of the seafloor during this time resulted in the formation of
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Each part of the UK is subdivided into further local governmental regions:
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is second at 228 metres (748 ft) deep. The deepest lake in England is
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Other countries with very similar land areas to the United Kingdom include
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Mountainous area to the north and west, lowland area to the south and east.
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Standard Area Measurement, 'area to mean high water'. Excludes the three
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to between 31° and 40° north. Much of Britain was under water again, and
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The major changes during the last 2 million years were brought about by
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were deposited and can now be found underlying much of England from the
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All overseas territories: 6,805,586 km (2,627,651 sq mi)
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were deposited over much of Great Britain, now notably exposed at the
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were formed across the entirety of Scotland and Wales, and in larger
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and many smaller surrounding islands. It is the world's 7th largest
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Highlands in Scotland. These are essentially the remains of folded
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consists of mostly hilly landscape and its geography includes the
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at about 20° south, joining the southern and northern halves of
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bored beneath the English Channel now links the UK with France.
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in Northern Ireland at roughly 6 sq mi (16 km);
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were formed, the source of the majority of Britain's extensive
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The largest lakes (by surface area) in the UK by country are:
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as its administrative centre and was divided into individual
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and the contemporary volcanics and marine sediments found in
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to store water for drinking and industry. The generation of
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and this can still be seen in the form of mountains such as
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in Scotland at 841 sq mi (2,180 km), Wales'
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At 520 Ma, what is now Great Britain was split between two
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of the UK was shaped by a combination of forces including
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UK climate averages provided by the Meteorological Office
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Geography of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Geography of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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reserves; primary energy production accounts for 10% of
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were largely submerged under a shallow sea studded with
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with major faulting and folding being a legacy of each
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The collision between continents continued during the
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The tallest mountain in the UK (and British Isles) is
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The total area of the United Kingdom according to the
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reach to nearly 61°N), and longitudes 8°W to 2°E. The
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The UK has a variety of natural resources including:
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which remains a strong manufacturing centre, and the
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in England at 147 sq mi (380 km), and
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formed and the sediments deposited were colonised by
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In Europe: 773,676 km (298,718 sq mi)
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The UK's primary industry was once dominated by the
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with a maximum depth of 309 metres (1,014 ft);
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Around two thirds of production is devoted to 1864:of 773,676 km (298,718 sq mi) in 1750:(Llyn Tegid) (1.87 sq mi; 4.8 km) 1345:onto its present course. During the most recent 3742:(1,742,857 km or 672,921 sq mi). 3546:Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory 2985:, but also because of agglomeration economies. 2714:were rejected in the first referendum covering 335:, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of 4110:. Government Office for London. Archived from 3425:94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, 1225:, gradually separating northern Scotland from 871:The oldest rocks in the British Isles are the 393:are covered in their own respective articles, 5413: 5008: 4603: 3897: 3895: 3845:. Office for National Statistics. 31 May 2024 3129:Historically, much of the United Kingdom was 2105: 1772:is the UK's largest lake in terms of volume. 1663:List of lakes and lochs in the United Kingdom 3938: 3936: 3926: 3924: 3541:Geography of the British Antarctic Territory 5427: 4461:"England is most crowded country in Europe" 3412: 3402:increased from 8.8% to 10.3% respectively. 3097:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 726:which traverses the Scottish mainland from 163:499 km (310 mi) land border with 5420: 5406: 5015: 5001: 4610: 4596: 3892: 3865:"A Beginners Guide to UK Geography (2023)" 3674:List of conurbations in the United Kingdom 3381:Environmental issues in the United Kingdom 2112: 2098: 1991:at 276 sq mi (710 km), the 1804:, before the rise of competition from the 1075:was formed beneath the overlying rocks of 985:, and the combined landmass collided with 54: 4537:"The UK's nature in crisis – in pictures" 4279:"Record breaking temperatures for the UK" 3933: 3930:Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, 1999 3921: 3804:Learn how and when to remove this message 3727: 3725: 3723: 3721: 3719: 3717: 3596:Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands 3117:Learn how and when to remove this message 2121:Largest urban areas of the United Kingdom 2079:, also in Scotland, on 30 December 1995. 1800:, mostly built in the early years of the 1217:The modern continents having formed, the 3984:"Facts and Figures about the South East" 3767:This article includes a list of general 3684:North-South divide in the United Kingdom 3471: 3009:. There is also a significant legal and 2870:Economic geography of the United Kingdom 2828:were passed. Each county or shire had a 2758: 2595: 1833: 1675:List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom 1416: 1322:, were deposited over southern England. 1205: 657: 649: 304:. The United Kingdom is made up of four 131:244,376 km (94,354 sq mi) 4617: 4157:The Geology of Britain: An Introduction 4154: 4148: 3551:Geography of the British Virgin Islands 3524: 2988: 1950:list of headlands of the United Kingdom 1808:. The United Kingdom also has numerous 1775: 1729:(147.39 sq mi; 381.7 km) 820:in Northern Ireland, though Scotland's 300:located off the north-western coast of 6951: 3714: 2921:. Its activity is concentrated on the 2567: 2039:down to 553 mm (21.8 in) in 1412: 1128:began to break up at the start of the 1047:. It was in this environment that the 6525: 5401: 5022: 4996: 4591: 4485: 4182:"Factsheet Marine Conservation Zones" 3480: 3020: 2863: 2689:devolved governments and legislatures 1971:List of islands of the United Kingdom 1792:Dams and reservoirs in United Kingdom 1736:(27.46 sq mi; 71.1 km) 808:, Scotland. The longest river is the 645: 4458: 3753: 3699:Rail transport in the United Kingdom 3679:List of places in the United Kingdom 3634:Extreme points of the United Kingdom 3342: 3095:adding citations to reliable sources 3062: 3052: 2755:Local government in Northern Ireland 1849:The UK claims jurisdiction over the 1743:(5.69 sq mi; 14.7 km) 1669:List of rivers of the United Kingdom 370:, from which it is separated by the 4310: 4285: 3669:List of caves in the United Kingdom 3639:Centre points of the United Kingdom 3405:According to a 2018 survey for the 3318:, one of the highest shares of any 2900: 2736: 2013:The climate of the UK is generally 1681:The longest river in the UK is the 1649: 1361:of the west coast of Scotland, the 13: 4515:"Is this the Future of UK nature?" 4512: 3773:it lacks sufficient corresponding 3629:Demographics of the United Kingdom 3624:Conservation in the United Kingdom 3591:Geography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia 3468:Geography of dependent territories 2563:Demographics of the United Kingdom 2082: 14: 6970: 4571: 4459:Khan, Urmee (16 September 2008). 3954:"The South West – Key Facts" 3619:City status in the United Kingdom 3576:Geography of the Pitcairn Islands 3561:Geography of the Falkland Islands 3449:, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, 3431:Antarctic-Marine Living Resources 3338: 2887:exploitation of natural resources 1634:The lowest point of the UK is in 1421:At 1,345 metres (4,413 ft), 1071:. Towards the end of this period 1016:originated from these processes. 981:had joined with the continent of 210:392 km (151 sq mi) 4486:McKie, Robin (22 January 2012). 3905:. WorldAtlas.com. Archived from 3758: 3492:Geography of the Channel Islands 3427:Antarctic-Environmental Protocol 3347: 3067: 2932: 2653:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1979:The largest island in the UK is 6959:Geography of the United Kingdom 6528:Countries of the United Kingdom 5628:Countries of the United Kingdom 4529: 4506: 4479: 4452: 4426: 4401: 4376: 4350: 4338: 4271: 4257: 4210: 4173: 4159:. Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Press. 4134:"Geography of Northern Ireland" 4126: 4096: 4066: 4036: 4006: 3903:"Island Countries of the World" 3694:Transport in the United Kingdom 3556:Geography of the Cayman Islands 3389:The United Kingdom is reducing 3174:In 1993, it was estimated that 2659:in London, only legislates for 2556: 1830:Coastline of the United Kingdom 1784:Waterways in the United Kingdom 1462:), 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) 797:in northern and western areas. 738:to the north and west, and the 694:. The upland areas include the 49:Geography of the United Kingdom 5623:Counties of the United Kingdom 4384:"Government of Wales Act 2006" 4293:"2011 Census - Built-up areas" 3976: 3946: 3883: 3333: 2981:, partly because of access to 2712:Regional Assemblies in England 2574:Politics of the United Kingdom 1955: 1838:United Kingdom maritime claims 1754:The deepest lake in the UK is 1451:, 1,345 metres (4,413 ft) 1381:and deposited on the coast of 1114:As Pangaea drifted during the 866: 754:is mostly mountainous, though 407:Office for National Statistics 155:12,429 km (7,723 mi) 1: 4583:Ordnance Survey geofacts page 3749: 3059:Economy of the United Kingdom 3045:are very wealthy. Nor is the 2993:Once, every large city had a 2628: 2009:Climate of the United Kingdom 1484:), 852 metres (2,795 ft) 1473:), 978 metres (3,209 ft) 1409:of the recent clay deposits. 898: 423:country of the United Kingdom 6395:Universal basic income (UBI) 4517:. World Wide Fund for Nature 4325:National Records of Scotland 3609:British Overseas Territories 3487:Geography of the Isle of Man 3141:much of the United Kingdom. 2747:Local government in Scotland 2588:Politics of Northern Ireland 1943: 1823: 1488:The ranges of mountains and 387:British Overseas Territories 349:Royal Observatory, Greenwich 177:1,345 m (4,413 ft) 7: 6400:Water supply and sanitation 6099:Weapons of mass destruction 6084:His Majesty's Naval Service 3689:Towns of the United Kingdom 3601: 2743:Local government in England 1425:is the highest peak in the 1252: 1109: 923:. In Gondwana, England and 617:British Antarctic Territory 331:and includes the island of 10: 6975: 6495:Stereotypes of the British 4345:The UK's major urban areas 3407:World Wide Fund for Nature 3393:gas emissions. It has met 3378: 3056: 2867: 2740: 2643:Northern Ireland Executive 2632: 2577: 2571: 2560: 2543: 2536: 2505: 2498: 2467: 2460: 2429: 2422: 2391: 2384: 2353: 2346: 2315: 2308: 2277: 2270: 2239: 2232: 2201: 2194: 2090: 2006: 2002: 1968: 1964: 1827: 1703:(117 mi; 188 km) 1696:(215 mi; 346 km) 1432: 1329:. The most severe was the 911:at about 20° south of the 831: 827: 686:of the UK varies greatly. 6910: 6811: 6712: 6660:First Minister and deputy 6625: 6538: 6534: 6521: 6517: 6418: 6258: 6249: 6207: 6124: 6115: 6074: 6015: 5884: 5880: 5871: 5733: 5661: 5613: 5609: 5600: 5533: 5445: 5436: 5379: 5331: 5293: 5030: 4974: 4926: 4888: 4625: 4543:. London. 31 January 2019 4235:10.1038/s41586-018-0805-8 3386:resources in the future. 3356:This section needs to be 2846:Local Government Act 1972 2751:Local government in Wales 2685:Northern Ireland Assembly 2681:Senedd (Welsh Parliament) 1871: 1717:(78 mi; 126 km) 1710:(76 mi; 122 km) 1221:saw the formation of the 758:is less mountainous than 448:, is also broken down by 286: 281: 271: 260: 252: 244: 236: 214: 203: 199:354 km (220 mi) 192: 181: 170: 159: 151: 143: 135: 127: 117: 80: 70: 62: 53: 6288:Environmental inequality 4566:UK Government Statistics 3707: 3413:International agreements 2836:that were defined along 993:together. The resulting 834:Geology of Great Britain 824:has the largest volume. 499:Yorkshire and the Humber 358:The UK lies between the 4191:. DEFRA. Archived from 4155:Toghill, Peter (2000). 3788:more precise citations. 3571:Geography of Montserrat 1862:Exclusive Economic Zone 1788:Canals of Great Britain 1327:several recent ice ages 977:Between 425 and 400 Ma 724:Highland Boundary Fault 400: 272:Exclusive economic zone 188:−4 m (−13 ft) 6174:Science and technology 5073:Bosnia and Herzegovina 4668:Bosnia and Herzegovina 4136:. University of Ulster 3566:Geography of Gibraltar 3477: 2768: 2625: 2030:North Atlantic Current 1952:details many of them. 1839: 1538:(Mynyddoedd Cambria), 1534:(Bannau Brycheiniog), 1430: 1310:During the period the 1293:Weald-Artois Anticline 1214: 679: 678:is varied and complex. 655: 6151:Free trade agreements 3869:Open Geography Portal 3842:Open Geography Portal 3659:Geography of Scotland 3531:Geography of Anguilla 3507:Geography of Alderney 3502:Geography of Guernsey 3475: 2925:to the north-east of 2883:Industrial Revolution 2763:The United Kingdom's 2762: 2722:Government of England 2657:Palace of Westminster 2599: 2578:Further information: 1837: 1802:Industrial Revolution 1550:(Y Mynyddoedd Duon), 1514:Monadhliath Mountains 1420: 1239:White Cliffs of Dover 1209: 958:and ash known as the 661: 653: 221:, with some areas of 6500:World Heritage Sites 6293:Environmental issues 5997:Female party leaders 5638:Overseas territories 4619:Geography of Europe 4114:on 20 September 2007 4084:on 28 September 2007 4054:on 21 September 2007 3994:on 28 September 2007 3740:overseas territories 3654:Geography of Ireland 3644:Geography of England 3536:Geography of Bermuda 3525:Overseas territories 3091:improve this section 2989:Finance and services 2923:UK Continental Shelf 2584:Politics of Scotland 2168:Principal settlement 2148:Principal settlement 1776:Artificial waterways 1347:Devensian glaciation 1314:formed, Britain was 960:Borrowdale Volcanics 849:geological structure 605:Overseas territories 261:Environmental issues 5294:States with limited 4889:States with limited 4465:The Daily Telegraph 4409:"Scotland Act 1998" 4265:"25 September 2017" 3649:Geography of Europe 3497:Geography of Jersey 3155:, and efficient by 2853:Unitary authorities 2777:Unitary Authorities 2731:Republic of Ireland 2677:Scottish Parliament 2639:Scottish Government 2580:Politics of England 2568:Political geography 2454:Newcastle upon Tyne 2349:Brighton & Hove 1818:hydroelectric power 1492:in the UK include: 1413:Mountains and hills 1245:, and also forming 1210:1815 geological by 1181:Vale of White Horse 1177:corallian limestone 718:, and flat plains. 630:(slightly larger), 376:Republic of Ireland 165:Republic of Ireland 98: /  75:Northwestern Europe 50: 30: /  6194:Telecommunications 6146:Economic geography 6002:Political scandals 5633:Crown Dependencies 5024:Climate of Europe 4413:legislation.gov.uk 4388:legislation.gov.uk 4074:"Regional Profile" 4044:"Regional Profile" 4014:"Regional Profile" 3909:on 7 December 2017 3736:Crown Dependencies 3664:Geography of Wales 3614:Crown Dependencies 3481:Crown dependencies 3478: 3195:Permanent pastures 3047:North-South divide 3037:, whilst parts of 3027:North-South divide 3021:Regional disparity 2864:Economic geography 2813:Northern Ireland: 2769: 2716:North East England 2687:respectively. The 2626: 2217:Greater Manchester 2073:Grampian Mountains 2037:Scottish Highlands 1840: 1725:Northern Ireland: 1706:Northern Ireland: 1619:Northern Ireland: 1575:Lincolnshire Wolds 1536:Cambrian Mountains 1510:Grampian Mountains 1502:Scottish Highlands 1476:Northern Ireland: 1471:Cumbrian Mountains 1431: 1331:Anglian Glaciation 1295:to the south, the 1215: 1058:Around 280 Ma the 995:Caledonian Orogeny 838:Geology of Ireland 806:Grampian Mountains 684:physical geography 680: 670:demonstrates, the 656: 646:Physical geography 609:1,727,570 km 391:Crown Dependencies 302:continental Europe 144: • Water 128: • Total 48: 6946: 6945: 6906: 6905: 6902: 6901: 6898: 6897: 6513: 6512: 6245: 6244: 6111: 6110: 6107: 6106: 5992:Political parties 5916:Foreign relations 5867: 5866: 5863: 5862: 5596: 5595: 5573:Mass surveillance 5551:Foreign relations 5484:Second World War 5395: 5394: 4990: 4989: 4229:(7738): 222–225. 3814: 3813: 3806: 3517:Geography of Herm 3512:Geography of Sark 3377: 3376: 3320:industrial nation 3302:The UK has large 3127: 3126: 3119: 3053:Natural resources 2785:district councils 2592:Politics of Wales 2553: 2552: 2387:South East Dorset 1851:continental shelf 1629:Sperrin Mountains 1542:(Bryniau Clwyd), 1138:sedimentary rocks 1083:, now exposed at 1010:Old Red Sandstone 889:sedimentary rocks 873:Lewisian gneisses 812:which flows from 613: 612: 290: 289: 265:Biodiversity loss 245:Natural resources 136: • Land 6966: 6926: 6919: 6627:Northern Ireland 6536: 6535: 6523: 6522: 6519: 6518: 6256: 6255: 6169: 6122: 6121: 5980:House of Commons 5948:Local government 5882: 5881: 5878: 5877: 5788:Renewable energy 5773:hydroelectricity 5611: 5610: 5607: 5606: 5443: 5442: 5422: 5415: 5408: 5399: 5398: 5332:Dependencies and 5031:Sovereign states 5017: 5010: 5003: 4994: 4993: 4927:Dependencies and 4626:Sovereign states 4612: 4605: 4598: 4589: 4588: 4553: 4552: 4550: 4548: 4533: 4527: 4526: 4524: 4522: 4510: 4504: 4503: 4501: 4499: 4490:. 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6410:Welfare state 6408: 6406: 6403: 6401: 6398: 6396: 6393: 6391: 6388: 6386: 6383: 6381: 6378: 6376: 6373: 6371: 6368: 6366: 6363: 6361: 6358: 6356: 6355:Mental health 6353: 6351: 6348: 6346: 6343: 6341: 6338: 6336: 6333: 6331: 6328: 6326: 6323: 6319: 6316: 6314: 6311: 6310: 6309: 6306: 6304: 6301: 6299: 6298:Ethnic groups 6296: 6294: 6291: 6289: 6286: 6284: 6281: 6279: 6276: 6274: 6271: 6269: 6266: 6264: 6261: 6260: 6257: 6254: 6252: 6248: 6238: 6235: 6233: 6230: 6228: 6225: 6223: 6222:Bus transport 6220: 6218: 6217:Air transport 6215: 6214: 6212: 6210: 6206: 6200: 6197: 6195: 6192: 6190: 6187: 6184: 6180: 6177: 6175: 6172: 6170: 6164: 6162: 6161:Manufacturing 6159: 6157: 6154: 6152: 6149: 6147: 6144: 6142: 6139: 6135: 6132: 6131: 6130: 6127: 6126: 6123: 6120: 6118: 6114: 6100: 6097: 6095: 6092: 6090: 6087: 6085: 6082: 6081: 6079: 6077: 6073: 6065: 6062: 6061: 6060: 6057: 6053: 6050: 6049: 6048: 6045: 6043: 6040: 6038: 6037:Civil service 6035: 6031: 6028: 6027: 6026: 6023: 6022: 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Scotland
Tundra
Subarctic
Biodiversity loss
United Kingdom
sovereign state
continental Europe
countries
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
British Isles
archipelago
Great Britain
Ireland
island country
Shetland Islands
Royal Observatory, Greenwich

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