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Explore England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland through reviewed, sourced profiles.

Explore the four nations

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The four nations of the United Kingdom England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the island groups supplied in the ONS December 2024 overview boundaries. Published profiles are linked; all four nations are also listed below.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. Boundary source and licence

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