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About United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Great Britain,

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is a sovereign island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe comprising of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It 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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  1. “ 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. ”
    In India clashes with Britain over Equality Bill racism law

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  2. Bangladesh and Pakistan: where minorities fear to walk: By Lee Jay Walker ...

    Explore Article Pakistan Christian Post (Aug 6 2010) Human Rights

    ...main quiet when massive religious persecution was taking place? After all, nations like France, the United Kingdom and America were espousing ‘democracy’ and liberals were glorifying multi-faith societies and stati... (Read Full Article)

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  3. LeT: Spreading Menace

    Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Jul 6 2010) Terrorism

    By Ajit Kumar Singh/ South Asia Intelligence Review,The Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley reportedly disclosed to his National Investigation Agency (NIA) interrogators that the LeT continued to actively execute surveys of major targets in India. (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kerala   Afghanistan   Bihar

  4. Pakistan - India: LeT Spreading Menace

    Explore Article Eurasia Review (Jul 5 2010) Terrorism

    ...ds, collecting generous donations from the overseas Pakistani community in the Persian Gulf and the United Kingdom, Islamic non-Governmental organisations, Pakistani/Kashmiri business people and through its parent ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kerala   Afghanistan   Bihar

  5. Giving the Ramayana a pop culture avatar

    Explore Article India News (Jun 3 2010)

    Giving the Ramayana a pop culture avatar ... 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... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sandip Roy   California   Ramanand Sagar

  6. Briton linked to HuJI arrested in native Bangladesh

    Explore Article DNA PIL (Apr 16 2010) Terrorism

    Briton linked to HuJI arrested in native Bangladesh ...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... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bangladesh   Dhaka   Pakistan

  7. British bill defines caste discrimination as racism

    Explore Article canada.com (Apr 1 2010) Human Rights

    ...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)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Human Rights Council   London   Udit Raj

  8. India clashes with Britain over Equality Bill racism law

    Explore Article Telegraph.co.uk (Mar 31 2010) Human Rights

    ...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)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Human Rights Council   United Kingdom   London

  9. Report of human rights abuse in IOK presented to British Parliament

    Explore Article Associated Press Of Pakistan (Feb 26 2010) Human Rights

    ... 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)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Muslim News   Sachin Tendulkar   Kashmir

  10. Police Chief denies Muslim officers face extra security vetting

    Explore Article Associated Press Of Pakistan (Feb 26 2010) Human Rights

    ... 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)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Muslim News   Sachin Tendulkar   Kashmir

  11. UK Court Rules Open-Air Cremation Of Hindu Grandfather Legal

    Explore Article allheadlinenews.com (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

    ..., 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)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Britain   United Kingdom

  12. I can die in peace, says Hindu, after judges back fight for open-air pyre

    Explore Article Times Online (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

    I can die in peace, says Hindu, after judges back fight for open-air pyre ...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... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Britain   Newcastle City Council   United Kingdom

  13. Despite Democracy, Christians in Bhutan Remain Underground

    Explore Article christiannewstoday.com (Jan 25 2010)

    ...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)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts   Nepal   Bhutan

  14. Police protect girls forced to convert to Islam

    Explore Article Evening Standard (Dec 27 2009)

    Police protect girls forced to convert to Islam ... 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 ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bangladesh   Ramesh Kallidai   USA

  15. Religious limits span the globe

    Explore Article Washington Times (Dec 25 2009) Human Rights

    ...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)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Orthodox Church   Turkey   Pakistan

  16. Listen to Us

    Explore Article World Sikh News (Dec 24 2009) Human Rights

    Listen to Us ... 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... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bangladesh   Pew Forum   Sajjan Kumar

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