United Kingdom
Specific status: Akrotiri and Dhekelia‡ · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Bailiwick of Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Svalbard – Limited recognition: Abkhazia‡ · Republic of Artsakh‡ · Gagauzia · Kosovo · South Ossetia‡ · Transnistria · Northern Cyprus‡ · United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus‡
‡: partly located in Europe
The United Kingdom or more formally United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in Europe. The capital is London.
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Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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The UK Barnstar of national merit (Wikipedia Award).
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United Kingdom total fertility rate by region 2014
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Sea routes
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Elizabeth II
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William Shakespeare
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Isaac Newton
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David Hume
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George Stephenson
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Elizabeth I of England
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Henry VIII of England
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David Beckham
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John Lennon
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Oliver Cromwell
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Winston Churchill
(1874–1965)
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Ben Nevis, Scotland, the highest point in the British Isles.
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Dartmoor, Devon.
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London
Brexit edit
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Kilchurn Castle
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Bass Rock
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Commando Memorial
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Arnol Blackhouse
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Newport Transporter Bridge
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Leasowe Lighthouse
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New Brighton Lighthouse
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Winchester Cathedral, south aisle of retro-choir
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Perch Rock Lighthouse
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Royal William Yard at sunset. Plymouth, Devon
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Commended: Eilean Donan Castle
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Commended: Bridge at Giant's Soap Dish, Blaise Castle Estate
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Commended: Over the River Cam, the Wooden Bridge, known also as the Mathematical Bridge, joins the two sides of Queens' College
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Commended: Ribblehead Viaduct
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Commended: The Royal Albert Hall viewed from a central box in the Grand Tier.
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Commended: Some of the remaining textile machinery in the cloth finishing works at Tone Mills.
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Commended: Seen from Belle Vue Park, an aeroplane leaves a trail over the Transporter Bridge in a winter sunrise.
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1st: The derelict West Pier in Brighton
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2nd: Glenfinnan Viaduct at Loch Shiel
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3rd: De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill on Sea
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Highly Commended: Smailholm Tower
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Highly Commended: Martello Tower at Felixtowe Ferry
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Highly Commended: Westminster and Big Ben
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Highly Commended: Perch Rock Lighthouse
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Highly Commended: Smithfield Market ceiling
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Highly Commended: Balcombe Viaduct (Ouse Valley Viaduct)
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Highly Commended: Avebury stone circle - the south west quarter looking north east in snow
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1st: Cloisters at Gloucester Cathedral
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2nd: Sunrise at West Pier
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3rd: Hardknott Roman Fort
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Carreg Cennen Castle
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Dinefwr castle
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Farnborough Portable Airship Hangar
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Humber Bridge
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New Brighton Lighthouse
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New Brighton Shelter
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Walthamstow Dogs
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St Michaels Mount, Marazion, Cornwall
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Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, London
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Tower Bridge at Dawn
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Commended: The Fyrish Monument in December
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Commended: Roof of Bell Harry Tower, Canterbury Cathedral
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Commended: Dolwilym Burial Chamber (known as Arthur's Table or Gwal y Filiast)
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Commended: Neist Point Lighthouse
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Commended: Victorian valves at Victoria Baths, Manchester
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Commended: The Cloisters below Bute Hall, Glasgow University
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Commended: The National Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland
Author: Photofinger