United Kingdom travel advice
The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth’s surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK’s strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic’s withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
Location – Western Europe, islands – including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland – between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
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Invergordon Cruises | Invergordon port
Inverness Cruises
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Liverpool Cruises | Liverpool port
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Londonderry Cruises | Londonderry port
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Portree Cruises
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Portsmouth Cruises | Portsmouth port
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South Queensferry Cruises
Southampton Cruises | Southampton port
St Helier Cruises
Staffa Island Cruises
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Tilbury Cruises | Tilbury port
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Grangemouth port
Kirkwall port
Lymington port
Peterhead port
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Tyne port
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