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The counties of the United Kingdom are subnational divisions of the United Kingdom, used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. The older term, shire is historically equivalent to county. By the Middle Ages, county had become established as the unit of local government, at least in England. [1]
Terminology. The United Nations and UK government says that the United Kingdom is officially made up of 2 countries ( England and Scotland ), one principality ( Wales) and one province ( Northern Ireland ). [source?] [1] However, Wales has not formally been a principality since the 16th century with the Laws in Wales Acts.
Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus, Scotland. Lists of lighthouses in the United Kingdom cover lighthouses, structures that emit light to serve as navigational aids, in the United Kingdom. They are organized by region. The list for Ireland includes both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours. The honours system consists of three types of award: Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service; Decorations tend to be used to ...
Navy. Army. Air Force. The British Armed Forces are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid. [6] Since the formation of the Kingdom of Great ...
Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her death.
The London Air Ambulance in action. Peugeot Ambulance of the Scottish Ambulance Service. Emergency medical services in the United Kingdom provide emergency care to people with acute illness or injury and are predominantly provided free at the point of use by the four National Health Services (NHS) of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
