Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The subdivisions of the United Kingdom: Table of contents 1 Countries 2 England 3 Scotland 4 Wales 5 Northern Ireland 6 See also 7 References 8 External link Countries The United Kingdom is divided into four countries, which are in turn subdivided into several different types of subdivisions. England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland England and Wales are grouped into England and Wales for legal purposes. England Main article: Subdivisions of England The first level of administrative subdivision in England is the region, which have a limited existence. At the next level are 118 administrative counties, of which 84 are Unitary Authorities (meaning they have no administrative subdivisions), the remainder being subdivided further into Districts. This classification excludes Greater London, which is under the control of the Greater London Authority (which has only minor powers), under which exist 33 London boroughs. Including the unitarity authorities and London boroughs, England is divided into 352 districts. England is also divided into 39 historic Counties, although these are no longer used for government administrative purposes. Regions of England Counties of England Historic Counties of England Districts of England Scotland Main article: Council Areas of Scotland Scotland consists of 32 Council Areas. Scotland is also divided into 31 historic Counties, although these are no longer used for government administrative purposes. Wales Main article: Unitary Authorities of Wales Wales consists of 22 Unitary Authorities, styled as 10 County Boroughs, 9 Counties, and 3 Cities. Wales is also divided into 13 historic Counties, although these are no longer used for government administrative purposes. Northern Ireland Main article: Subdivisions of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is divided into 22 Districts, 4 Cities, and 6 Counties. See also Dependent territories of the United Kingdom Crown Dependencies Overseas Territories List of subnational entities Traditional counties of England, Scotland and Wales UK topics References CIA World Fact Book 2002 External link Map of division into countries This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.