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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
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

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
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

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EUROPE	Continent			United Nations, Statistical Division of the United Nations
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION	World Organization	04 apr 1949		North Atlantic Treaty Organization, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
UNITED NATIONS	World Organization	24 Oct 1945		United Nations, Member States of the United Nations
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION	World Organization	01 jan 1995		World Trade Organization, World Trade Organization
COUNCIL OF EUROPE	Continental Organization	05 may 1949		Council of Europe, Council of Europe
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY	Continental Organization	1993		European Commission, EUROPA Gateway to the European Union
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY	Continental Organization	1975		European Space Agency, European Space Agency
EUROPEAN UNION	Continental Organization	01 jan 1973		European Commission, EUROPA Gateway to the European Union
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND CO OPERATION IN EUROPE	Continental Organization	25 jun 1973		OSCE, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
THE ISLES	Sub-Continent			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
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

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ENGLAND AND WALES Dep	Country			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GREAT BRITAIN Dep	Country			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
IRELAND Dep	Country		1922	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NORTHERN IRELAND Dep	Country	1922		Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SCOTLAND Dep	Country			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WALES Dep	Country			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EAST MIDLANDS ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
EAST OF ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
EXTRA REGIO	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
LONDON	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
NORTH EAST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
NORTHERN IRELAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
NORTH WEST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SCOTLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
WALES	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
WEST MIDLANDS ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database