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14 hours ago · United Kingdom portal. v. t. e. The history of the United Kingdom began in the early eighteenth century with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union. The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into being in 1707 with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, [1] into a new unitary state called Great Britain.
14 hours ago · Derby ( / ˈdɑːrbi / ⓘ DAR-bee) is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is 263,490 (2022).
14 hours ago · England. Yorkshire. 53°22′51″N 01°28′13″W. / 53.38083°N 1.47028°W / 53.38083; -1.47028. Sheffield is a city [a] in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield.
14 hours ago · Barbados ( UK: / bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs / bar-BAY-doss; US: / bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs / bar-BAY-dohss; locally / bɑːrˈbeɪdəs / bar-BAY-dəss) is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America, and is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands.
14 hours ago · Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City [8] ), and has a 2020 population estimate of 198,590 for the city, [4] making it the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area, and 224,190 for the wider council area including outlying localities. [5] The city is 93 mi (150 km) northeast of Edinburgh and ...
14 hours ago · in Europe (dark grey) Geography Location Northwestern Europe Coordinates Adjacent to Atlantic Ocean Area 84,421 km 2 (32,595 sq mi) Area rank 20th Coastline 7,527 km (4677.1 mi) Highest elevation 1,041 m (3415 ft) Highest point Carrauntoohil Administration Republic of Ireland Largest city Dublin, pop. 1,458,154 Metropolitan Area (2022) United Kingdom Country Northern Ireland Largest city ...
14 hours ago · Pennsylvania ( / ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniə / ⓘ, lit. 'Penn's forest country' ), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [b] ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie ), [7] is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
