United Kingdom (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "United Kingdom" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 21:43:46, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

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2120web.archive.org

1^st place

54bbc.co.uk

11^th place

9^th place

33gov.uk

401^st place

306^th place

22ons.gov.uk

1,126^th place

145^th place

22bbc.com

26^th place

20^th place

22metoffice.gov.uk

3,449^th place

1,167^th place

22un.org

117^th place

76^th place

21reuters.com

38^th place

34^th place

11royal.uk

2,219^th place

1,252^nd place

11coe.int

777^th place

436^th place

11independent.co.uk

46^th place

47^th place

11worldpopulationreview.com

2,810^th place

509^th place

11undp.org

638^th place

157^th place

11english-heritage.org.uk

3,412^th place

1,477^th place

11carbonbrief.org

low place

4,944^th place

11nationalarchives.gov.uk

718^th place

559^th place

11number10.gov.uk

low place

3,180^th place

11businessinsider.com

201^st place

143^rd place

11tate.org.uk

2,085^th place

2,323^rd place

11london.gov.uk

3,921^st place

1,439^th place

11ethnologue.com

354^th place

103^rd place

11ft.com

193^rd place

149^th place

11nrk.no

486^th place

225^th place

11rferl.org

733^rd place

448^th place

11thetimes.co.uk

1,280^th place

322^nd place

11nettavisen.no

2,845^th place

703^rd place

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

"Languages across Europe: United Kingdom". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
"BBC - History: British History in-depth". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
"UK to finish with coal power after 142 years". BBC News. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
"UK signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands and lease back military base for £101m a year". BBC News. Retrieved 22 May 2025.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; Simple English: 20^th place)

"Climate change: UK government to commit to 2050 target". BBC News. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
"United Kingdom country profile". BBC News. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2025.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; Simple English: 143^rd place)

africa.businessinsider.com

"The UK hands over its last African colony to Mauritius in a £3.4 billion deal". Business Insider Africa. 22 May 2025.

carbonbrief.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,944^th place)

interactive.carbonbrief.org

"Q&A: How the UK became the first G7 country to phase out coal power". Carbon Brief. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

coe.int (Global: 777^th place; Simple English: 436^th place)

conventions.coe.int

"List of declarations made with respect to treaty No. 148". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.

english-heritage.org.uk (Global: 3,412^th place; Simple English: 1,477^th place)

English Heritage. "Stonehenge and Avebury: A World Heritage Site". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.

ethnologue.com (Global: 354^th place; Simple English: 103^rd place)

Gordon, Raymond G. Jr. (ed) 2005. "Languages of the UK". Ethnologue: languages of the world, 15th ed. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

ft.com (Global: 193^rd place; Simple English: 149^th place)

Foster, Peter (19 May 2025). "UK-EU post-Brexit reset: the key points". Financial Times. London. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.

gov.uk (Global: 401^st place; Simple English: 306^th place)

"Welsh language on GOV.UK – Content design: planning, writing and managing content – Guidance". www.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
"Welsh language scheme". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
"Welsh language scheme". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; Simple English: 47^th place)

Philby, Charlotte (12 December 2012). "Less religious and more ethnically diverse: Census reveals a picture of Britain today". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.

london.gov.uk (Global: 3,921^st place; Simple English: 1,439^th place)

data.london.gov.uk

"Busiest Airports by Passenger Traffic – London Datastore". Retrieved 5 June 2025.

metoffice.gov.uk (Global: 3,449^th place; Simple English: 1,167^th place)

"Record high temperatures verified". Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
"UK climate extremes". Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

nationalarchives.gov.uk (Global: 718^th place; Simple English: 559^th place)

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk

"Countries within a country". Prime Minister's Office. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

nettavisen.no (Global: 2,845^th place; Simple English: 703^rd place)

https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/ekssoldat-mistenkt-i-spionsak-funnet-dod-i-engelsk-park/s/5-95-1831048. Retrieved 2024-05-

nrk.no (Global: 486^th place; Simple English: 225^th place)

https://www.nrk.no/urix/eu-og-storbritannia-inngar-ny_-kontroversiell-avtale.-1.17423179. Retrieved 2025-05-21

number10.gov.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: 3,180^th place)

"Countries within a country". Prime Minister's Office. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

ons.gov.uk (Global: 1,126^th place; Simple English: 145^th place)

"2011 UK censuses". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
Population estimates – Office for National Statistics U.K. www.ons.gov.uk. . Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; Simple English: 34^th place)

Jones, Huw (24 January 2024). "City of London remains top global financial centre in own survey". Reuters. Retrieved 5 June 2025.

rferl.org (Global: 733^rd place; Simple English: 448^th place)

https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-britain-recalls-ambassador-lukashenka-raab/30885783.html. Retrieved 2024-05-23

royal.uk (Global: 2,219^th place; Simple English: 1,252^nd place)

"National Anthem". Official web site of the British Royal Family. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

tate.org.uk (Global: 2,085^th place; Simple English: 2,323^rd place)

Tate. "British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (London, UK)". Tate. Retrieved 5 June 2025.

thetimes.co.uk (Global: 1,280^th place; Simple English: 322^nd place)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/american-and-british-diplomats-pulled-out-of-syria-x00zf0kb2f9. Retrieved 2024-05-23

un.org (Global: 117^th place; Simple English: 76^th place)

data.un.org

"UNdata | record view | Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence". data.un.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

unstats.un.org

"Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

undp.org (Global: 638^th place; Simple English: 157^th place)

hdr.undp.org

"2018 Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"National Anthem". Official web site of the British Royal Family. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
"List of declarations made with respect to treaty No. 148". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
"Welsh language on GOV.UK – Content design: planning, writing and managing content – Guidance". www.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
"Welsh language scheme". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
"Welsh language scheme". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
"UNdata | record view | Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence". data.un.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Philby, Charlotte (12 December 2012). "Less religious and more ethnically diverse: Census reveals a picture of Britain today". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
"Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"United Kingdom Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
"2011 UK censuses". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
"2018 Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
"Languages across Europe: United Kingdom". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
"BBC - History: British History in-depth". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
English Heritage. "Stonehenge and Avebury: A World Heritage Site". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
"Climate change: UK government to commit to 2050 target". BBC News. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
"Record high temperatures verified". Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
"UK climate extremes". Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
Population estimates – Office for National Statistics U.K. www.ons.gov.uk. . Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine.
Gordon, Raymond G. Jr. (ed) 2005. "Languages of the UK". Ethnologue: languages of the world, 15th ed. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Foster, Peter (19 May 2025). "UK-EU post-Brexit reset: the key points". Financial Times. London. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.

worldpopulationreview.com (Global: 2,810^th place; Simple English: 509^th place)

"United Kingdom Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2019.

United Kingdom (Simple English Wikipedia)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; Simple English: 9th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; Simple English: 20th place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; Simple English: 143rd place)

africa.businessinsider.com

carbonbrief.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,944th place)

interactive.carbonbrief.org

coe.int (Global: 777th place; Simple English: 436th place)

conventions.coe.int

english-heritage.org.uk (Global: 3,412th place; Simple English: 1,477th place)

ethnologue.com (Global: 354th place; Simple English: 103rd place)

ft.com (Global: 193rd place; Simple English: 149th place)

gov.uk (Global: 401st place; Simple English: 306th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46th place; Simple English: 47th place)

london.gov.uk (Global: 3,921st place; Simple English: 1,439th place)

data.london.gov.uk

metoffice.gov.uk (Global: 3,449th place; Simple English: 1,167th place)

nationalarchives.gov.uk (Global: 718th place; Simple English: 559th place)

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk

nettavisen.no (Global: 2,845th place; Simple English: 703rd place)

nrk.no (Global: 486th place; Simple English: 225th place)

number10.gov.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: 3,180th place)

ons.gov.uk (Global: 1,126th place; Simple English: 145th place)

reuters.com (Global: 38th place; Simple English: 34th place)

rferl.org (Global: 733rd place; Simple English: 448th place)

royal.uk (Global: 2,219th place; Simple English: 1,252nd place)

tate.org.uk (Global: 2,085th place; Simple English: 2,323rd place)

thetimes.co.uk (Global: 1,280th place; Simple English: 322nd place)

un.org (Global: 117th place; Simple English: 76th place)