Great Britain* lies just off the coast of mainland Europe.
Scotland,
England* and
Wales are three different countries that make up Great Britain (GB), but add
Northern Ireland and you have the
United Kingdom (UK).
The
United Kingdom also has several overseas territories, including
Gibraltar and the
Falkland Islands(Islas Malvinas). The dependencies of the
Isle of Man and the
Channel Islands* , while possessions of the Crown and part of the British Isles, are not part of the United Kingdom. A constitutional monarchy, the United Kingdom has close relationships with fifteen other Commonwealth Realms that share the same monarch .
The United Kingdom was divided into regions by John Major's government in 1994 following the Maastricht Treaty creating the nine present-day regions of
England*.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts"! It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's".
The pub group JD Wetherspoon is reportedly considering applying for 24-hour licences for its outlets in airports and railway stations across the UK. Licensing Act allowing all-day trading will come into force in November.
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We direct travelers to our travel insurance provider, and point out that U.S. insurance plans seldom cover health costs outside the U.S., nor do Medicare and Medicaid.
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