About United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Great Britain,
Read MoreIt includes the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy with its seat of government in London, the capital. It is a constitutional monarchy with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the head of state. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, are not part of the UK but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas territories, all remnants of the British Empire, which at its height encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface, making it the largest empire in history. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the infrastructure, culture, sporting preferences and language of other leading countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and the United States of America as well as in less globally influential independent states. HM Queen Elizabeth II remains the head of the Commonwealth of Nations and head of state of the Commonwealth realms. The UK is a developed country, with the fifth or sixth largest economy depending on source.
The UK was the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th century, but the economic cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century diminished its leading role in global affairs. The UK nevertheless retains significant economic, cultural, military and political influence and is a nuclear power, with the third highest defence spending in the world. It holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, and is a member of the G8, NATO, the European Union and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Quotes about United Kingdom
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“ The United Kingdom has done the right thing. The new law will give moral boost to the people discriminated on the basis of their caste and will force the UN to include caste as a tool of discrimination. The government of India has been adopting dual standards. At world forums they accept Indians are victims of caste but when it comes to local politics and policies they cash in on caste politics. ”
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LeT: Spreading Menace
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... in a way, helped shaped this Ramayana. Patel's parents moved to the United States in 1981 from the United Kingdom to run a rundown motel off Route 66 in California. The clientele was distinctly iffy and it put a s...
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Briton linked to HuJI arrested in native Bangladesh
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...fa, linked to the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) and believed to be head of the terrorist group's United Kingdom branch, has been arrested. You may also want to see * Trial of suspects in 26/11 case adjourned for...
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British bill defines caste discrimination as racism
Explore Article canada.com (Apr 1 2010)
...id it would increase pressure for the UN to recognize caste discrimination as a form of racism "The United Kingdom has done the right thing," he said. World news updated 24/7 at vancouversun . com/world Canada on W... (Read Full Article)
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India clashes with Britain over Equality Bill racism law
Explore Article Telegraph.co.uk (Mar 31 2010)
...ty Bill and said it would increase pressure for the UN to recognise caste as a form of racism. "The United Kingdom has done the right thing. The new law will give moral boost to the people discriminated on the basi... (Read Full Article)
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Report of human rights abuse in IOK presented to British Parliament
Explore Article Associated Press Of Pakistan (Feb 26 2010)
... rights abuse in the Indian Occupied Kashmir to the members of the British Parliament and urged the United Kingdom to play a pro-active role in resolving the issue.The APIKCC President Dr Misfar Hassan in his commu... (Read Full Article)
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Police Chief denies Muslim officers face extra security vetting
Explore Article Associated Press Of Pakistan (Feb 26 2010)
... rights abuse in the Indian Occupied Kashmir to the members of the British Parliament and urged the United Kingdom to play a pro-active role in resolving the issue.The APIKCC President Dr Misfar Hassan in his commu... (Read Full Article)
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UK Court Rules Open-Air Cremation Of Hindu Grandfather Legal
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..., hinduism, offbeat, religion and belief, curiosity, World Windsor Genova - AHN News Writer London, United Kingdom (AHN) - A 71-year-old British Hindu on Wednesday won a four-year legal battle to be cremated in an ... (Read Full Article)
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I can die in peace, says Hindu, after judges back fight for open-air pyre
Explore Article Times Online (Feb 10 2010)
...rt last year, when the Ministry of Justice argued that “a large proportion of the population of the United Kingdom would be upset and offended and would find it abhorrent if human remains were burned on open-air py...
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...ademy and Wheaton College in Massachusetts in the United States and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, is seen as a progressive person but conservative in matters of religion and culture. According to ... (Read Full Article)
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Police protect girls forced to convert to Islam
Explore Article Evening Standard (Dec 27 2009)
... are totally different. The government needs to address us fairly and treat us with respect. - Bss, United Kingdom I’m a Hindu student and we Hindus are categorised under the group as Asians. But we are Hindus and ...
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Religious limits span the globe
Explore Article Washington Times (Dec 25 2009)
...untries, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia and Pakistan have the most religious restrictions while Brazil, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Italy and South Africa have the fewest. The report does not include scor... (Read Full Article)
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Explore Article World Sikh News (Dec 24 2009)
... the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, the Council of the European Union, the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Human Rights Watch, the International Crisis Group, the Hudson I...
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