Guides and Directories

» CIA World Factbook: United Kingdom
   Summary information about the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Includes a map.

   
   https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html

» Information of UK
   History, government, weather, politics, education, employment, and music.

   
   http://www.theukinfo.com/

» UK Discovered.com
   Information for newcomers to the UK, including advice on finding flats and jobs, plus a forum and other information.

   
   http://www.ukdiscovered.com/

» US Department of State - United Kingdom
   Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.

   
   http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/uk/

» US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: United Kingdom
   Annotated directory of selected internet resources covering a broad range of subjects.

   
   http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/main/uk/unitedkingdom.html

» Wikipedia - United Kingdom
   Hyperlinked encyclopaedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.

   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom