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), kurz Vereinigtes Königreich (englisch United Kingdom ⓘ /? [ juːˌnaɪ̯.tʰɪd ˈkʰɪŋ.dəm ], internationale Abkürzung: UK ), ist ein auf den Britischen Inseln vor der Nordwestküste Kontinentaleuropas gelegener europäischer Staat und bildet den größten Inselstaat Europas.
- Geographie Des Vereinigten Königreichs
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- Streitkräfte Des Vereinigten Königreichs
Die Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs (englisch...
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- Königreich Großbritannien
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- Geographie Des Vereinigten Königreichs
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The history of the United Kingdom begins in 1707 with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union. The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into being with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, into a new unitary state called Great Britain. Of this new state, the historian Simon Schama said:
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The total area of the United Kingdom according to the Office for National Statistics is 248,532 square kilometres (95,960 sq mi), comprising the island of Great Britain, the northeastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland) and many smaller islands. This makes it the 7th largest island country in the world. England is the largest c...
The physical geography of the UK varies greatly. England consists of mostly lowland terrain, with upland or mountainous terrain only found north-west of the Tees–Exe line. The upland areas include the Lake District, the Pennines, North York Moors, Exmoor and Dartmoor. The lowland areas are typically traversed by ranges of low hills, frequently comp...
Economic geography
The economic geography of the UK reflects not only its current position in the global economy, but its long history both as a trading nation and an imperial power. The UK led the industrial revolution and its highly urban character is a legacy of this, with all its major cities being current or former centres of various forms of manufacturing. However, this in turn was built on its exploitation of natural resources, especially coal and iron ore.
Historically, much of the United Kingdom was forested. Since prehistoric times, man has deforestedmuch of the United Kingdom. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanised, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of food needs with only 1% of the labour force. It contributes around 2% of GDP. Around two thirds of production is devote...
Current issues
England is one of the most densely populated countries/regions in the world, and the most densely populated major nation in Europe.The high population density (especially in the southeast of England) coupled with a changing climate, is likely to put extreme pressure on the United Kingdom's water resources in the future. The United Kingdom is reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It has met Kyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and intends to meet the legally binding target...
International agreements
The United Kingdom is a party to many international agreements, including:Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuc...
Crown dependencies
1. Geography of the Isle of Man 2. Geography of the Channel Islands 2.1. Geography of Jersey 2.2. Geography of Guernsey 2.3. Geography of Alderney 2.4. Geography of Sark 2.5. Geography of Herm
Overseas territories
1. Geography of Anguilla 2. Geography of Bermuda 3. Geography of the British Antarctic Territory 4. Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory 5. Geography of the British Virgin Islands 6. Geography of the Cayman Islands 7. Geography of the Falkland Islands 8. Geography of Gibraltar 9. Geography of Montserrat 10. Geography of the Pitcairn Islands 11. Geography of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 12. Geography of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 13. Geography of Ak...
Das Königreich Großbritannien entstand am 1. Mai 1707 durch den Zusammenschluss der Königreiche England und Schottland (→ Act of Union 1707 ). [1] Ein gemeinsames Parlament und eine gemeinsame Regierung in der City of Westminster verwalteten das Land.
Das Vereinigte Königreich Großbritannien und Irland war ein souveräner Staat auf dem Gebiet der Britische Inseln, der am 1. Januar 1801 durch die Vereinigung des Königreichs Großbritannien und des Königreichs Irland gegründet wurde. Die Gründung des irischen Freistaats am 6. Dezember 1922 führte zu dem Ende des Staates und ...
Die Geschichte des Vereinigten Königreichs umfasst die Entwicklungen des Vereinigten Königreich Großbritannien und Irland sowie des Vereinigten Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland vom Jahr 1801 bis zur Gegenwart. Durch den Act of Union von 1800 wurden die Königreiche Großbritannien und Irland zum Vereinigten Königreich ...
