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Great Britain [r]: The largest part of the United Kingdom, comprising England, Scotland, Wales and islands immediately off their coasts. ^[e]
Countries of the United Kingdom [r]: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; which form the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ^[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]
Northern Ireland [r]: Part of the United Kingdom comprising six of the nine counties of the Irish province of Ulster; population about 1,800,000. ^[e]

London [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See London (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
Edinburgh [r]: The capital of Scotland. ^[e]

Cardiff [r]: (population 320,000) The capital of Wales. ^[e]
Belfast [r]: The capital of Northern Ireland and the second-largest city on the island of Ireland. ^[e]

Royal Navy [r]: By long naval tradition, when there is no qualifier but "Royal", the navy being discussed is that of the United Kingdom. ^[e]
Royal Marines [r]: Naval infantry of the United Kingdom; a brigade-sized force of long experience in amphibious warfare ^[e]
British Army [r]: That part of the United Kingdom's armed forces with principal responsibility for land warfare ^[e]
Royal Air Force [r]: The British military service primarily responsible for air warfare ^[e]
U.K. Special Forces [r]: A UK Ministry of Defence Directorate which also has the capability to provide a Joint Special Operations Task Force Headquarters. ^[e]
Joint Intelligence Committee [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Secret Intelligence Service [r]: Britain's national-level civilian organization for intelligence and covert action ^[e]
- Security Service [r]: British domestic counterintelligence service, without police powers ^[e]
- Government Communications Headquarters [r]: Add brief definition or description

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 *[[Regions of England]]
 *[[Council areas of Scotland]]
+===Foreign affairs===
+{{r|U.K. policy towards the U.S.}}
+{{r|U.S. policy towards the U.K.}}
+{{r|U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom}}
+{{r|U.K. Ambassador to the United States}}
+===Military===
+{{r|Royal Navy}}
+{{r|Royal Marines}}
+{{r|British Army}}
+{{r|Royal Air Force}}
+{{r|U.K. Special Forces}}
+{{r|Joint Intelligence Committee}}
+{{r|Secret Intelligence Service||**}}
+{{r|Security Service||**}}
+{{r|Government Communications Headquarters||**}}
 ==Other related topics==