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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

United Kingdom

History • Politics • Culture

Capital: London

England • London

Regions • History

Language • People

Scotland • Edinburgh

Council areas • History

Language • People

Wales • Cardiff

Regions • History

Language • People

Northern Ireland • Belfast

Regions • History

Language • People

Subdivisions of the UK

Contents 1 Parent topics 2 Subtopics 2.1 Major cities 2.2 People 2.3 Language 2.4 Regions 3 Other related topics

Parent topics

• United Kingdom [r]: Constitutional monarchy (population c. 60.9 million; capital London) and island nation in north-west Europe, between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which includes England, Scotland, Wales (on the island of Great Britain) and Northern Ireland. [e]
• Ireland (island) [r]: An island to the west coast of Great Britain, comprising the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. [e]

Subtopics

• Counties of Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland, history

Major cities

• Belfast [r]: The capital of Northern Ireland and the second-largest city on the island of Ireland. [e]
• Derry [r]: Add brief definition or description

People

• Northern Irish people

Language

Northern Irish English [r]: Add brief definition or description English language [r]: A West Germanic language widely spoken in the United Kingdom, its territories and dependencies, Commonwealth countries and former colonial outposts of the British Empire; has developed the status of a global language. [e]

Scots language [r]: A West Germanic language spoken in southern Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland. [e] Irish language [r]: A Goidelic Celtic language spoken mainly on the island of Ireland and in Canada. [e]

Regions

• Subdivisions of the United Kingdom

Other related topics

• Ireland (state) [r]: Republic (population c. 4.2 million; capital Dublin) comprising about 85% of the Atlantic island of Ireland, west of Great Britain. [e]
• England [r]: The largest and southernmost country in the United Kingdom, and location of the largest city and seat of government, London; population about 51,000,000. [e]
• Scotland [r]: A country that forms the northernmost part of the United Kingdom; population about 5,200,000. [e]
• Wales [r]: A country of the United Kingdom that historically was considered a principality; population about 3,000,000. [e]