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BIGpedia - United Kingdom - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (3591 words) |
 | The United Kingdom is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations (successor organisation to the former British Empire) and NATO. |
| Queen Elizabeth II The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, with executive power exercised by a government headed by the Prime Minister and the other Ministers of State who form the Cabinet. |
| Also sometimes associated with the United Kingdom, though not constitutionally part of the United Kingdom itself, are the Crown dependencies (the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, and the Isle of Man) as self-governing possessions of the Crown, and a number of overseas territories under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. |
| Article about "United Kingdom" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (1899 words) |
| Also under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, though not part of the United Kingdom itself, are the Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and a number of Overseas Territories. |
| The United Kingdom, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. |
| The United Kingdom is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations (successor organisation to the former Empire), the European Union and NATO. |
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