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The UK parliament is responsible for national policy. Devolved assemblies have certain powers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Britain has a constitutional monarchy. This means that although head of state, the King or Queen, has limits their powers.
The Queen's official birthday is marked each year by a colourful military parade and march-past known as Trooping the Colour
Find out who runs the legal system in the UK.
Find out more about charities and voluntary groups.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, although its population of about 710,000,000 is the third largest - after Asia and Africa.
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