United Kingdom/Catalogs/Political subdivisions and dependencies
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Countries
Name | Capital | Date of Union | Population[1] | Subdivisions | History | Economy |
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England | London, United Kingdom | United 927 | 50,431,700 | 9 Regions 46 counties |
History of England | Economy of England |
Scotland | Edinburgh | Personal Union with England 1603 Act of Union 1707 |
5,094,800 | 32 council areas | History of Scotland | Economy of Scotland |
Wales | Cardiff (Caerdydd) |
Statute of Rhuddlan 1284 Laws in Wales Acts 1542 |
2,958,600 | 9 counties 3 cities 10 county boroughs |
History of Wales | Economy of Wales |
Northern Ireland | Belfast | Personal Union 1541 Act of Union 1801 |
1,724,400 | 6 Counties | History of Northern Ireland | Economy of Northern Ireland |
Crown dependencies[2]
Name | Capital | Lt. Governor | Population | Coordinates | Subdivisions | History | Economy |
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Bailiwick of Guernsey | St Peter Port | Sir Fabian Malbon | Guernsey: 59,807 (2001 Census)[3] Sark: c.600 [4] |
49°28′N, 2°35′W | 10 Parishes plus 2 Crown Appenages of Sark and Alderney |
History of Guernsey History of Sark History of Alderney |
Economy of Guernsey |
Jersey | Saint Helier | Lt. Gen. Andrew Ridgway | 87,186 (2001 Census)[6] | 49°15′N, 2°10′W | 12 Parishes | History of Jersey | Economy of Jersey |
Isle of Man | Douglas | Sir Paul Haddacks | 80,058 (2006 Census)[7] | 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 (sq km) |
Population | Governor | Coordinates |
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Anguilla | The Valley | 90 | 12,200 (2003 estimate) | Governor: His Excellency Mr Andrew George Chief Minister: The Honourable Osbourne Fleming |
17°03′N, 61°48′W |
Bermuda | Hamilton | 53.3 | 68,500 (2005) | Governor: Sir John Vereker KCB Premier: The Honourable Dr Ewart Brown, JP, MP | 32°20′N, 64°45′W |
British Antarctic Territory | N/A | 1,709,400 | No indigenous population | Commissioner: Mr Tony Crombie Administrator: Dr Michael Richardson |
60d°S to 90°S 20°W to 80°W |
British Indian Ocean Territory | N/A | 54,400 (mostly ocean) | No permanent residents (c.4000 military employees) |
Commissioner: Mr Leigh Turner | 6°00′S, 71°30′E; 7°20′S, 72°25′E |
British Virgin Islands | Road Town, Tortola | 153 | 27,000 (estimate for 2005) | Governor: David Pearey Chief Minister: The Hon Dr Orlando Smith |
18°30′N, 64°30′W |
Cayman Islands | George Town | 260 | 52,466 (2005 estimate) | Governor: His Excellency Stuart Jack, CVO Leader of Government Business: The Honourable Kurt Tibbetts JP |
19°30′N, 80°30′W |
Falkland Islands | Stanley | 12,173 | 2,913 (2001 Census) | Governor: His Excellency Alan Huckle | 51°45′S, 59°00′W |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 6.5 | 28,779 (Abstract of Statistics 2005) | Governor: Lt Gen Sir Robert Fulton KBE Chief Minister: Hon Peter Caruana QC |
36°8′N, 5°21′W |
Montserrat | Plymouth | 102 | 4,483 (estimate) | Governor: Her Excellency Mrs Deborah Barnes Jones Chief Minister: The Honourable Dr Lowell Lewis |
16°45′N, 62°12′W |
Pitcairn Islands | Adamstown | 4.5 | 47 | Governor: His Excellency George Fergusson Chief Minister: Jay Warren |
25°04′S, 130°06′W |
Saint Helena | Jamestown | Saint Helena: 122 Ascension Island: 90 |
Saint Helena: 4000 Ascension Island: 1000 |
Governor: Michael Clancy | Saint Helena: 15°57′S, 5°42′W Ascension Island: 7°57′S, 14°22′W |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | King Edward Point | 3903 | No resident polulation | Commissioner: His Excellency Howard Pearce, CVO Assistant Commissioner: Ms Harriet Hall |
54°30′S, 37°00′W |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Grand Turk | 430 | 32,000 (2006 census estimate) | Governor: His Excellency Richard Tauwhare Premier: The Honourable Dr Michael Eugene Misick LLB, MLC |
21°45′N, 71°35′W |
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
- ↑ Estimated figures for 2005. Population Estimates. Office for National Statistics (August 24, 2006). Retrieved on May 12, 2007.
- ↑ 'Crown dependencies' are not part of the UK, but their defence, foreign policy and nationality law are adminstered by the UK.
- ↑ States of Guernsey: About Guernsey. States of Guernsey. Retrieved on May 12, 2007.
- ↑ GENERAL INFORMATION. Sark Government. Retrieved on May 13, 2007.
- ↑ Alderney Press Releases. Alderney Government (December 19, 2005). Retrieved on May 13, 2007.
- ↑ Report on the 2001 Census JERSEY (PDF). Statistics Unit (Policy and Resources) (October 22, 2002). Retrieved on May 12, 2007.
- ↑ Isle of Man Census Report 2006 (PDF). Economic Affairs Division, Isle of Man Government Treasury. Retrieved on May 12, 2007.
- ↑ Country Profiles Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Retrieved on May 12, 2007.