A vision of Europe between 1801 and 2011.
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These statistics are for the nation, whose boundaries have not changed over the period we cover.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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UNITED KINGDOM | Preferred | English | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND | Alternate | English | United Nations, Member States of the United Nations | ||
826 | Code: UN Statistical Division Country ID code | English | United Nations, Statistical Division of the United Nations | ||
GBR | Code: World Bank country code (three letter) | English | World Bank, World Bank Indicator Countries |
This unit was associated with the following other units:
Nature of association | Other unit involved | Type of unit | Authority |
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had administrative responsibility for | GIBRALTAR Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | AKROTIRI Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | EGYPT Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 204.; Declaration by an individual sovereign state (Declaration to Egypt by His Britannic Majesty's Government) |
had administrative responsibility for | KENYA Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 390.; Act of the UK Parliament (Kenya Independence Act 1963) |
had administrative responsibility for | LESOTHO Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 422.; Act of the UK Parliament (Lesotho Independence Act 1966) |
had administrative responsibility for | MALAWI Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 444.; Act of the UK Parliament (Malawi Independence Act) |
had administrative responsibility for | MAURITIUS Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 470.; Act of the UK Parliament (Mauritius Independence Act 1968) |
had administrative responsibility for | NIGERIA Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 530.; Act of the UK Parliament (Nigeria Independence Act) |
had administrative responsibility for | SEYCHELLES Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 616.; Act of the UK Parliament (Seychelles Act 1976) |
had administrative responsibility for | SIERRA LEONE Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 618.; Act of the UK Parliament (Sierra Leone Independence Act) |
had administrative responsibility for | SWAZILAND Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 660.; Act of the UK Parliament (Swaziland Independence Act 1968) |
had administrative responsibility for | GAMBIA Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 238.; Act of the UK Parliament (Gambia Independence Act 1965) |
had administrative responsibility for | UGANDA Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 720.; Act of the UK Parliament (Uganda Act 1964) |
had administrative responsibility for | ZAMBIA Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 800.; Act of the UK Parliament (An Act to make provision for...Zambia, as an independent republic) |
had administrative responsibility for | BOTSWANA Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 84.; Act of the UK Parliament (Botswana Independence Act of August 3, 1966) |
had administrative responsibility for | SOUTH AFRICA Dep/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 630.; Act of the UK Parliament (An Act to constitute the Union of South Africa) |
had administrative responsibility for | SUDAN Joint/Sov | Country | Blaustein A.P.S. et al, Independence Documents of the World (Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, 1977), p. 652.; International Treaty, agreed between sovereign states (Agreement between the Egyptian Government and the Government of the UK concerning self-government and self-determination for the sudan) |
had administrative responsibility for | ANGUILLA Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | DHEKELIA Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | BERMUDA Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | CAYMAN ISLANDS Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | FALKLAND ISLANDS Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | MONTSERRAT Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | PITCAIRN HENDERSON DUCIE AND OENO ISLANDS Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | ST HELENA ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
had administrative responsibility for | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Dep | Country | UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Geographical Names Index: Country Names and Descriptive Terms |
This unit was part of the following units:
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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1914 | was enlarged by gaining part of | OTTOMAN EMPIRE Sov | Cyprus | Ganse, World History at KMLA (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy) |
1922 | was reduced to create | IRELAND Sov | Eire | Ganse, World History at KMLA (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy) |
1960 | was reduced to create | CYPRUS Sov | Cyprus | Ganse, World History at KMLA (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy) |
1964 | was reduced to create | MALTA Sov | Malta | OPSI or National Archive, Office of Public Sector Information |
This unit contained the following units:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom Sov through time | Census tables with data for the Country, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10024961
Date accessed: 07th February 2023