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The United Kingdom, a sovereign state to the north-west of continental Europe, is divided into the four constituent nations (Home Nations): England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, which, following various acts of union, led to the establishment of the present unitary state.

For the local government in the United Kingdom, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each have their own administrative and geographical demarcation system.

Considering that there is no written document that fully encloses the British constitution, and because of a complicated history of UK training, a variety of terms is used to refer to its constituent parts, which are sometimes called the four Nations of the Kingdom.

History

Local government
The four nations have specific administrative subdivisions within them.

England

9 regions without delegated powers
Metropolitan Government of London (regional level)
34 counties
47 county unit bodies
33 London City Councils (including City of London) and City Corporation
36 metropolitan districts
238 districts
about surrounding areas and city councils

Wales

Welsh Parliament
22 unit councils
732 municipal and community councils

Scotland

Scottish Parliament
32 unit bodies

Northern Ireland

Assembly of Northern Ireland
11 Northern Ireland Districts
6 County of Northern Ireland
26 unit councils

Employee territories
In addition, the United Kingdom includes some other overseas territories, remaining under the Kingdom after the end of the British Empire:

North America:
Bermuda
Caribbean:
Anguilla
Cayman Islands
Montserrat (island)
Turks and Caicos Islands
British Virgin Islands
South America and Antarctica:
South Georgia and Sandwich Islands Australi
Falkland Islands
British Antarctic Territory
Europe:
Gibraltar
Military bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus
Africa:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan from Cunha
Asia:
British Indian Ocean Territory
Oceania:
Pitcairn Islands

The island of Man, located in the sea between Ireland and England, is not part of the United Kingdom but is an addiction of the British crown, while the Channel Islands (Anglican Islands), located in the Channel of the Channel, have a similar status to Man, belonging to the King of England as Duke of Normandy.
The Orkney and Shetland Islands are simply part of Scotland.

Democratic representation

Parliament

The local government

Related Items
Terminology of the British Islands
British overseas territories
Dependency of the British Crown

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