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ISO 3166-2:GB is the entry for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBNI) in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal divisions and subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. [1]
The regions of England, formerly known as the government office regions, are the highest tier of sub-national division in England. They were established in 1994 [ 1 ] and follow the 1974–96 county borders.
Each group of squares in the map key is 20% of total number of districts. With over 56 million inhabitants, England is by far the most populous country of the United Kingdom, accounting for 84% of the combined total. [4] England taken as a unit and measured against international states would be the 26th largest country by population in the ...
At the highest level, all of England is divided into nine regions that are each made up of a number of counties and districts. These "government office regions" were created in 1994, [ 12 ] and from the 1999 Euro-elections up until the UK's exit from the EU, they were used as the European Parliament constituencies in the United Kingdom and in ...
The East of England is a busy patch to cover and a lot can happen every week. The BBC has put together a quiz based on news stories in the region over the last seven days, from 11-17 January, 2025.
A 2018 survey of 20,000 adults in England found that 80% identified strongly as English and 82% identified strongly as British, with the two identities appearing to be closely intertwined. [ 46 ] The state-funded Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, [ 47 ] part of a joint project between the University of Ulster and Queen's University ...
This is a list of the 296 districts of England, a type of country subdivision governed by a local authority, that cover all of England. Most English districts are known as non-metropolitan districts and are found in non-metropolitan counties. However, primarily in urban areas, other types of districts are found.
England come up against former boss Eddie Jones when they face Japan on Sunday, but how much do you remember about his time in charge?