UK definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a monarchy ... loosely to refer to the United Kingdom [syn: United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ... Reference Dictionary abbr. United Kingdom. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary The UK is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. UK is an abbreviation for 'United Kingdom'. N-PROPER: the N ...
... surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars and the ... second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As ... a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is ... being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the ... England, Scotland, and Wales conventional short form: United Kingdom abbreviation: UK Government type name: London geographic coordinates: 51 30 N, 0 ... 2002 and lasting until 8 May 2007); in 1999, the UK held the first elections for a Scottish Parliament and ...
... guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the UK. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined ... 390 sq km Area - comparative total: 360 km border countries: UK 360 km Coastline territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone ... Atlantic submarine cable with links to the US, Canada, and UK; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) Radio broadcast stations ... Germany 1, Isle of Man 1, Netherlands 9, Panama 1, UK 1, unknown 1) (2007) Ports and terminals males age 17 ... 0.9% (2005 est.) Disputes - international Ireland, Iceland, and the UK dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental ...
... 429, South Africa 80, Spain 28, Sweden 20, Ukraine 24, UK 205, US 1,293, Uruguay 60 (2006-2007); winter (June ... 7, Poland 12, Russia 148, South Africa 10, Ukraine 12, UK 37, US 337, Uruguay 9 (2006); research stations operated within ... 1, Poland 1, Russia 5, South Africa 1, Ukraine 1, UK 2, US 3, Uruguay 1, Italy and France jointly 1 ... Peru 1, Romania 1, Russia 1, Spain 2, Sweden 1, UK 1 (2006-2007); in addition, during the austral summer some ... India, Italy, NZ, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the UK (2006) Military - note the Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of ... Government type entry); Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, NZ, Norway, and UK claim land and maritime sectors (some overlapping) for a ...
... expressed wishes, a series of talks were held by the UK and Spain between 1997 and 2002 on establishing temporary joint ... talks on other issues have been held with Spain, the UK, and Gibraltar, and in September 2006 a three-way agreement ... Italy 1, Netherlands 11, Norway 27, Sweden 10, UAE 2, UK 3) registered in other countries: 7 (Liberia 7) (2007) Ports ... 2005 est.) Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK; the Royal Gibraltar Regiment replaced the last British regular infantry ... of Gibraltar insists on equal participation in talks between the UK and Spain; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar even greater autonomy WordNet (r) ...
... World Factbook, 2008 Background Established as a territory of the UK in 1965, a number of the British Indian Ocean Territory ... most southerly of the islands, Diego Garcia, contains a joint UK-US naval support facility. All of the remaining islands are ... been set; in November 2004, there were approximately 4,000 UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors living on the ... Tony HUMPHRIES (since February 2005); note - both reside in the UK and are represented by the officer commanding British Forces on ... Diego Garcia Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016 Disputes ... and 1973 and now residing chiefly in Mauritius, were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation; in May 2006, ...
... Chamberlain see CHAMBERLAIN. Lord (or Lord High) Chancellor (in the UK) the highest officer of the Crown, presiding in the House of Lords etc. Lord Chief Justice (in the UK) the president of the Queen's Bench Division. lord it over domineer. Lord Lieutenant 1 (in the UK) the chief executive authority and head of magistrates in each ... domineer, rule over. Lord President of the Council (in the UK) the cabinet minister presiding at the Privy Council. Lord Privy Seal (in the UK) a senior cabinet minister without official duties. Lord Provost the ...
... of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost ... Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) Flag description the flag of the UK is used Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to providing ...
... it. national football Austral. Australian Rules football. National Front a UK political party with extreme reactionary views on immigration etc. national ... for federal use. National Health (or Health Service) (in the UK) a system of national medical care paid for mainly by ... total money earned within a nation. National Insurance (in the UK) the system of compulsory payments by employed persons (supplemented by ... National Socialism in Germany, 1933-45. National Trust (in the UK, Australia, etc.) an organization for maintaining and preserving historic buildings ...
... a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation ... NA domestic: NA international: submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey and UK Radio broadcast stations total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 ... Saint Helier Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK Disputes - international none Webster's 1828 Dictionary JER'SEY, n ...
... of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost ... Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) Flag description the flag of the UK is used Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to providing ...
... Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain), Le Havre (France), Lisbon (Portugal), London (UK), Marseille (France), Naples (Italy), Peiraiefs or Piraeus (Greece), Riga (Latvia ... nations have agreed to supply troops. France, Italy, and the UK formed the first of 3 battle groups in 2005. In ... has territorial and maritime disputes with Morocco and with the UK over Gibraltar; the EU has set up a Schengen area ... in 2001), bringing the total current membership to 24; the UK (since 2000) and Ireland (since 2002) take part in only ...
... Hong Kong CIA World Factbook, 2008 Background Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the ... century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong ... Portugal 1, Singapore 11, Syria 1, Taiwan 11, UAE 1, UK 32, US 22) registered in other countries: 275 (Bahamas 3 ... Singapore 37, St Vincent and The Grenadines 7, Tuvalu 10, UK 2, unknown 7) (2007) Ports and terminals males age 18 ...
... Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and UK; satellite earth stations - 6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 ... Germany 13, Greece 4, Greenland 1, Norway 1, Sweden 4, UK 1) registered in other countries: 468 (Antigua and Barbuda 15 ... Spain 2, St Vincent and The Grenadines 16, Sweden 4, UK 61, US 29, Venezuela 3) (2007) Ports and terminals males ... 2007 est.; 1.24% 2008 projected) Disputes - international Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands ...
... symbol radium Oxford Reference Dictionary abbr. 1 a (in the UK) Royal Academy. b (in the UK) Royal Academician. 2 (in the UK) Royal Artillery. 3 right ascension. Oxford Reference Dictionary symb. Chem ...