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The 45 pages that link to United Kingdom, each with the reason it gives.

• United StatesCompared with: Its parliamentary system and uncodified constitution contrast with U.S. presidential government and written constitution.

• Brain drainRelated: Postwar concern about scientists leaving Britain helped establish brain drain as a public issue.

• EdinburghNarrower topic: Edinburgh is a capital within the United Kingdom and Scotland’s national capital.

• Unitary stateRelated: Devolution gives its constituent nations substantial powers, while Westminster retains legal authority to alter the arrangements.

• MonarchyBroader topic: Its monarch is head of state while elected institutions exercise political government.

• Westminster systemBroader topic: Its national government is the historical reference point for the Westminster system.

• British Overseas TerritoriesNarrower topic: The territories are constitutionally separate from this state, despite their association with the British Crown.

• George IVNarrower topic: George IV’s reign unfolded as the United Kingdom’s political identity and institutions took shape.

• ScotlandNarrower topic: Scotland is one of its four constituent countries.

• Imperial unitsRelated: The system originated in Britain and its standards were defined through British law.

• WalesNarrower topic: Wales is one of the four constituent countries of this sovereign state.

• William Pitt the YoungerNarrower topic: The political union Pitt helped create in 1801 became the foundation of the United Kingdom.

• Great BritainCompared with: Unlike Great Britain, the state includes Northern Ireland and is not just an island.

• EnglandCompared with: The state includes three other countries as well as England.

• Kingdom of Great BritainNarrower topic: The modern state's constitutional history continued beyond Great Britain's 1801 transformation.

• AffirmationRelated: UK statutes preserve affirmation as a legally equivalent alternative to an oath.

• Isle of ManCompared with: The Isle of Man is not part of the UK, despite its close constitutional and practical ties.

• British IslesCompared with: The state covers only part of the archipelago, unlike the geographic grouping.

• British nationalismRelated: British national identity is often tied to the political union of these countries.

• Crown DependenciesCompared with: The Crown Dependencies are not constituent parts of this state.

• European Recovery ProgramRelated: The largest recipient, and the test case for how conditions attached to grants worked.

• The CrownCompared with: The state and the Crown are closely linked but are not interchangeable legal concepts.

• George VINarrower topic: It was the principal kingdom over which George VI reigned.

• GibraltarRelated: The United Kingdom retains sovereignty while Gibraltar governs most domestic matters.

• Republic of IrelandCompared with: Ireland became independent from British rule, while Northern Ireland remains within the UK.

• Chagos Archipelago sovereignty disputeRelated: The United Kingdom has administered Chagos since detaching it from Mauritius in 1965.

• Great Britain at the OlympicsNarrower topic: The Olympic team represents the state, though its name omits Northern Ireland.

• Southeast Asia Treaty OrganizationRelated: The United Kingdom joined despite concerns that the pact could entangle it in regional conflicts.

• Celtic nationsCompared with: Political borders include only parts of the commonly listed Celtic regions.

• Jus soliBroader topic: Its rules illustrate a restricted form of jus soli.

• Panavia TornadoRelated: The United Kingdom was a founding partner and major Tornado operator.

• Bailiwick of GuernseyCompared with: The Bailiwick is not part of the United Kingdom despite its close constitutional ties.

• South Sandwich IslandsNarrower topic: British sovereignty over the islands is exercised through the United Kingdom.

• MuntjacRelated: Reeves's muntjac populations became established there after introduction.

• AnglosphereBroader topic: It is the historical source of many linguistic and institutional ties associated with the Anglosphere.

• AnguillaRelated: The UK retains responsibility for Anguilla's defense and international relations.

• Norman WisdomNarrower topic: Wisdom’s career and comic persona arose within postwar British entertainment.

• Union JackNarrower topic: The flag represents this state, though its constituent nations are not all shown equally.

• Folorunso AlakijaRelated: Alakija studied fashion in the United Kingdom before returning to Nigeria.

• History of the British IslesNarrower topic: Its present structure is the political outcome of many histories across the islands.

• History of the United KingdomNarrower topic: Its political structure provides the framework for this history.

• Mohamed Al-FayedNarrower topic: Britain became the setting for most of Al-Fayed’s commercial ventures and public controversies.

• One countryBroader topic: Its constituent countries share one sovereign state, illustrating competing uses of “country.”

• Sika deerBroader topic: Introduced sika deer have established populations in parts of the country.

• United States of AmericaCompared with: Its parliamentary monarchy offers a familiar contrast to the American presidential republic.