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| ⚫ | The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''' (the '''UK''') is a country located in Western Europe on the planet [[Earth]]. The country is composed of the island of Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of [[Ireland]], located between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of [[France]]. |
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| + | In a secret announcement at [[The Pentagon]], [[Major General]] [[George S. Hammond]] and [[Major]] [[Paul Davis]] revealed the existence of the [[Stargate]] to an ambassador for this country along with others. Though initially somewhat miffed that [[Russia]] knew about the gate before Britain, the ambassador was probably the most supportive of Hammond and Davis. {{cite|SG1|Disclosure}} |
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==Locations mentioned== |
==Locations mentioned== |
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| + | *[[England]] |
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| + | **[[Colchester]] |
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| + | **[[Glastonbury Tor]] |
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| + | ***[[Avalon]] |
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| + | **[[London]], capital |
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| + | **[[Mildenhall]] |
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| + | ***[[RAF Mildenhall]] |
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| + | **[[Stonehenge]] |
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| + | **[[Wiltshire]] |
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*[[Scotland]] |
*[[Scotland]] |
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| + | **[[Scottish Highlands]] |
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| + | **[[Hebrides]] |
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| − | ==Details== |
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| + | *[[Wales]] |
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| − | Government type: Constitutional monarchy, with a [[Prime Minister]] and two ruling bodies (House of Commons and ...). |
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| + | **[[Llyn Fawr]] |
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| − | Capital: London |
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| − | National holiday: N/A |
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| − | Constitution: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice |
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| − | Legal system: common law tradition with early Roman and modern continental influences; has judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
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| − | Flag description: blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland); |
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| − | National Emblem: United Kingdon Coat of Arms |
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| − | Symbol: Lion, Bulldog |
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| − | Major Cities: London, Cadriff, Edinbourh, Dublin |
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| − | Ethnic groups: (2001 census) |
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| − | *White (English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, *Black 2% |
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| − | *Indian 1.8% |
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| − | *Pakistani 1.3% |
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| − | *mixed 1.2% |
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| − | *other 1.6% |
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| − | Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.) |
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| − | Religions:(2001 census) |
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| − | *Christian 71.6% |
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| − | *Muslim 2.7% |
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| − | *Hindu 1% |
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| − | *other 1.6%, |
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| − | *unspecified or none 23.1% |
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| − | Languages: English (Offical), Welsh, Scottish form of Gaelic |
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| − | Lowest point: The Fens -4 m |
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| + | ==Alternate realities== |
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| − | Highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m |
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| + | *''In an [[alternate reality]] in which the [[Goa'uld]] invaded Earth in [[1998]], the UK was almost completely leveled, particularly [[England]], as well as parts of [[Scotland]].'' {{Cite|sg1|There But for the Grace of God}} |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | ===People involved with ''Stargate'' from the UK=== |
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| − | *Coal |
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| + | *[[David Arnold]] |
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| − | *Petroleum |
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| + | *[[Gillian Barber]] |
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| − | *Natural gas |
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| + | *[[Ian Buchanan]] |
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| − | *Iron ore |
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| + | *[[Robert Carlyle]] |
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| − | *Lead |
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| + | *[[David Hewlett]] (born in Redhill, Surrey, England, but raised in [[Canada]]). |
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| − | *Zinc |
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| + | *[[Adrian Holmes]] |
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| − | *Gold |
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| + | *[[Neil Jackson]] |
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| − | *Tin |
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| + | *[[Gary Jones]] |
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| − | *Limestone |
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| + | *[[Paul McGillion]] (born in Scotland, but raised in Canada). |
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| − | *Salt |
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| + | *[[Julian Sands]] |
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| − | *Clay |
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| + | *[[Amanda Tapping]] (born in England, but raised in Canada). |
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| − | *Chalk |
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| + | *[[Matthew Walker]] |
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| − | *Gypsum |
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| + | *[[Dave "Squatch" Ward]] |
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| − | *Potash |
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| − | *Silica sand |
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| − | *Slate |
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| − | *Arable land |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | *{{WP}} |
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| + | [[Category:British Isles|*]] |
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Revision as of 04:15, 14 March 2014
< Europe
The flag of the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is a country located in Western Europe on the planet Earth. The country is composed of the island of Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France.
In a secret announcement at The Pentagon, Major General George S. Hammond and Major Paul Davis revealed the existence of the Stargate to an ambassador for this country along with others. Though initially somewhat miffed that Russia knew about the gate before Britain, the ambassador was probably the most supportive of Hammond and Davis. (SG1: "Disclosure")
Locations mentioned
- England
- Colchester
- Glastonbury Tor
- London, capital
- Mildenhall
- Stonehenge
- Wiltshire
- Scotland
- Wales
- Llyn Fawr
Alternate realities
- In an alternate reality in which the Goa'uld invaded Earth in 1998, the UK was almost completely leveled, particularly England, as well as parts of Scotland. (SG1: "There But for the Grace of God")
Behind the scenes
People involved with Stargate from the UK
- David Arnold
- Gillian Barber
- Ian Buchanan
- Robert Carlyle
- David Hewlett (born in Redhill, Surrey, England, but raised in Canada).
- Adrian Holmes
- Neil Jackson
- Gary Jones
- Paul McGillion (born in Scotland, but raised in Canada).
- Julian Sands
- Amanda Tapping (born in England, but raised in Canada).
- Matthew Walker
- Dave "Squatch" Ward