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This is a list of the counties of the United Kingdom. The history of local government in the United Kingdom differs between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the subnational divisions within these which have been called counties have varied over time and by purpose.
England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain)? The counties of Britain are territorial divisions of Britain for the purposes of administrative, political and geographical demarcation. England, as well as being divide into counties, is also broken up into regions .
Since the most recent changes in 2023, England outside Greater London and the Isles of Scilly has been divided into 84 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties for local government purposes. The 48 ceremonial counties used for the purposes of lieutenancy have been unchanged since 1998.
However, the ISO list of the subdivisions of the United Kingdom, compiled by British Standards and the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics, uses "country" to describe England, Scotland, and Wales.
Understanding English Counties. To understand the counties of England, we must look at the wider context of the subdivisions of England. Currently, England has an administrative hierarchy that includes administrative divisions and non-administrative ceremonial areas. These divisions include:
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Geographic counties. For ceremonial purposes, every part of England belongs to one of 47 geographic, or ceremonial, counties, which are distinct from the historic counties. The monarch appoints a lord lieutenant and a high sheriff to represent each geographic county.
