Britain institution’s today
The British Isles
The British Isles are two larges islands,
located off northwest coast of Europe, plus
a large number of smaller offshore coastal
islands.
- England —> London
- Wales —> Cardiff
- Scotland —> Edinburgh
-Northern Ireland —> Belfast
- Republic of Ireland —> Dublin
• The British isles include two sovereign
states:
- The republic of Ireland : is a member
of the European Union.
- United Kingdom
➡ To this must be added the Isle of Man, which is an autonomous crown dependency and the
Channel Islands, lying close to the Coast of France, which are part of the British Isles, but
NOT the UK.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
England
• Comprising approximately 90% of its population
• Include some offshore islands:
- Isle of Wight
- Scilly isles
• Is one of the four countries of the United kingdom, the others are : Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland.
➡ These countries are administratively divided into countries and metropolitan areas.
To take account of demographic and social changes the administrative division of the
country had changed.
• Unlike Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, England has no national or regional Parliament
distinct form the United Kingdom parliament. ( Le parlement qui siege a Londres est à la fois le
parlement du Royaume-Unis et le parlement d’Angleterre)
The United Kingdom
, •The UK or “United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland“
is the name used to define the
geopolitical entity under the direct
jurisdiction of the British parliament in
Westminster (London).
•The Uk includes all the British isles,
with the exception of the Republic of
Ireland, the Isle of Man and the
Channel Islands.
•Parliament based in London is Uk
parliaments.
The Constitution of Britain
• The UK has no written constitution. It just has what is known as an « uncodified
constitution » which consists of :
- A set of rules and regulations constituted by jurisprudence and laws
(English and Scottish laws) , and by various treaties and international
arguments to which the United Kingdom has signed up (ex: European
Convention on Human Rights)
- First constitutional document is : Magna Carta , 1215 signed by King
John to put an end to the First Baron’s war.
✴ Au royaume Uni, il n y a pas d’equivalent, pas de texte concis listant les
principes en vertus desquels l’état doit fonctionner et consignant les droits
fondamentaux des britanniques.
• Britain is a constitutional monarchy, where the monarch reigns as head of state.
• Britain is also referred to, more commonly , as a parliamentary system where the Westminster
Parliament (consisting of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and formally the
monarch) in London is the legislature and possesses the supreme power to make laws in
UK.
➡ The executive UK government governs by passing its policies (dont certaines sont
applicables à la majeur de la grande Bretagne)
The British Isles
The British Isles are two larges islands,
located off northwest coast of Europe, plus
a large number of smaller offshore coastal
islands.
- England —> London
- Wales —> Cardiff
- Scotland —> Edinburgh
-Northern Ireland —> Belfast
- Republic of Ireland —> Dublin
• The British isles include two sovereign
states:
- The republic of Ireland : is a member
of the European Union.
- United Kingdom
➡ To this must be added the Isle of Man, which is an autonomous crown dependency and the
Channel Islands, lying close to the Coast of France, which are part of the British Isles, but
NOT the UK.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
England
• Comprising approximately 90% of its population
• Include some offshore islands:
- Isle of Wight
- Scilly isles
• Is one of the four countries of the United kingdom, the others are : Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland.
➡ These countries are administratively divided into countries and metropolitan areas.
To take account of demographic and social changes the administrative division of the
country had changed.
• Unlike Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, England has no national or regional Parliament
distinct form the United Kingdom parliament. ( Le parlement qui siege a Londres est à la fois le
parlement du Royaume-Unis et le parlement d’Angleterre)
The United Kingdom
, •The UK or “United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland“
is the name used to define the
geopolitical entity under the direct
jurisdiction of the British parliament in
Westminster (London).
•The Uk includes all the British isles,
with the exception of the Republic of
Ireland, the Isle of Man and the
Channel Islands.
•Parliament based in London is Uk
parliaments.
The Constitution of Britain
• The UK has no written constitution. It just has what is known as an « uncodified
constitution » which consists of :
- A set of rules and regulations constituted by jurisprudence and laws
(English and Scottish laws) , and by various treaties and international
arguments to which the United Kingdom has signed up (ex: European
Convention on Human Rights)
- First constitutional document is : Magna Carta , 1215 signed by King
John to put an end to the First Baron’s war.
✴ Au royaume Uni, il n y a pas d’equivalent, pas de texte concis listant les
principes en vertus desquels l’état doit fonctionner et consignant les droits
fondamentaux des britanniques.
• Britain is a constitutional monarchy, where the monarch reigns as head of state.
• Britain is also referred to, more commonly , as a parliamentary system where the Westminster
Parliament (consisting of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and formally the
monarch) in London is the legislature and possesses the supreme power to make laws in
UK.
➡ The executive UK government governs by passing its policies (dont certaines sont
applicables à la majeur de la grande Bretagne)
