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The UK is a parliamentary democracy operating within a constitutional monarchy.

Political parties

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The Royal Family

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Law and order

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Find out who runs the legal system in the UK.

Charities and voluntary groups

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Europe

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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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