United Kingdom (disambiguation)

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The term United Kingdom can refer to the following.

[edit] British Isles

• The Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801) sometimes known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain
• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1927)
• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1927–present)

See also: British Isles (terminology)

[edit] Scandinavia

• The Kalmar Union which united the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (1397–1520)
• The United Kingdom of Denmark-Norway (1536–1814)
• The United Kingdom of Sweden-Norway (1814–1905)
• Rigsfællesskabet, officially translated as the "United Kingdom of Denmark" [1]

[edit] Others

• The United Kingdom of Israel and Judah (refers to a period of ancient Israel and Judah lasting from approximately 1050 BCE until about 930 BCE.
• The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarve (1815–1822, though formally disbanded in 1825);
• The United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830, though formally disbanded in 1839);
• The United Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

See also Political union and Personal union.