What is the relationship between England and Scotland?

Administrative districts at the same level belong to four different regions of Britain, all of which are British territory.

Britain is divided into four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

England is divided into nine administrative regions: Northeast England, Northwest England, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East England, Greater London, Southeast England and Southwest England. In addition to the 32 district councils in Greater London, each district has a county or special jurisdiction.

Scotland includes 32 municipalities. There are 22 municipalities in Wales, 24 municipalities in Northern Ireland, 2 cities and 6 counties.

Extended data

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "the United Kingdom") is located in the British Isles in the northwest of the European continent, surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, celtic sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Britain is an island country in western Europe, consisting of England, Wales and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, Northern Ireland in the northeast of Ireland and a series of affiliated islands. In addition to the mainland, it has fourteen overseas territories. The total population exceeds 65 million, among which the English (Anglo-Saxon) is the main ethnic group, accounting for 83.9% of the total population of China.

The glorious revolution of 1688 established a constitutional monarchy. From the 1960s of 18 to the 1930s of 19, it became the first country in the world to complete the industrial revolution, and its national strength grew rapidly. /kloc-From 0/8 to the beginning of the 20th century, the territory ruled by Britain spanned seven continents, and it was the most powerful country and the largest colonial empire in the world at that time. Its colonial area is equal to11times that of the mainland, so it is called the empire that never falls. Both world wars have won, but the national strength has been seriously damaged. By the disintegration of the British Empire in the second half of the 20th century, the hegemonic position of the capitalist world was replaced by the United States. However, Britain is still a big country with great influence in the world.

Britain is a highly developed capitalist country and one of the four largest economies in Europe. Its citizens have a high standard of living and a good social security system. As the head of the Commonwealth, a member of the G8 and a founding member of NATO, Britain is also one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

division into districts

Britain is divided into four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is divided into 43 counties. Scotland has 32 districts, including 3 special administrative regions. There are 22 districts in Wales. Northern Ireland consists of 26 districts.

capital

London, the capital of England, is located on the plain in the southeast of England, across the Thames, 88 kilometers away from the mouth of the Thames. As early as more than 3000 years ago, the London area was the place where the British lived at that time. In 54 BC, the Roman Empire invaded the island of Great Britain. In 43 BC, London was once the main residence of the Romans, and the first wooden bridge across the Thames was built. At that time, London was called "Lundingm". With the rise of British capitalism, the scale of London has expanded rapidly. In 1500, the population of London was only 50,000; In 1600, increased to 200,000; At 1700, it increased to 700,000; From 18 to 19 century, London became the largest financial and trade center in the world. 1900, the population of London increased to 2 million. In the 1960s, the population of London reached more than 8 million, 200 1 year, and the population of London was 7188,000. 20 1 1 The population of London is 8.2 million. The hottest month is July and the general temperature is 13-22℃. The coldest month is 65438+ 10, and the general temperature is 2-6℃.

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