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Countries

Name Capital Date of Union Population[1] Subdivisions History Economy
England London 1707 50,431,700 9 Regions History of England Economy of England
Scotland Edinburgh 1707 5,094,800 32 council areas History of Scotland Economy of Scotland
Wales Cardif 2,958,600 9 counties
3 cities
10 county boroughs
History of Wales Economy of Wales
Northern Ireland Belfast 1802 1,724,400 6 Counties History of Northern Ireland Economy of Northern Ireland

Crown dependencies

Name Capital Lt. Govenor Population Coordinates Subdivisions History Economy
Guernsey St Peter Port Sir Fabian Malbon 12345678 49°27′N, 2°33′W 12 Parishes History of Guernsey Economy of Guernsey
Jersey Saint Helier Lt. Gen. Andrew Ridgway 12345678 49°11′N, 2°06′W 12 Parishes History of Jersey Economy of Jersey
Isle of Man Douglas Sir Paul Haddacks 12345678 54°09′N, 4°29′W 6 sheadings History of the Isle of Man Economy of the Isle of Man

Overseas territories

Name Capital Land Area Population Governor Coordinates
Anguilla The Valley 12345 12345 Andrew George 18°13′14″N, 63°4′7″W
Bermuda          
British Antarctic Territory          
British Indian Ocean Territory          
British Virgin Islands          
Cayman Islands          
Falkland Islands          
Gibraltar          
Montserrat          
Pitcairn Islands          
Saint Helena          
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands          
Turks and Caicos Islands          

Sovereign base areas

There are two Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom on the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. They are called Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

References

  1. Estimated figures for 2005. Population Estimates. Office for National Statistics (August 24, 2006). Retrieved on May 12, 2007.