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United Kingdom membership of the European Union

period of the United Kingdom being a member state of the European Union
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United Kingdom membership of the European Union

Summary

United Kingdom membership of the European Union is a member state of the European Union[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • United Kingdom membership of the European Union is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • United Kingdom membership of the European Union is in the country of European Union[4].
  • United Kingdom membership of the European Union's instance of is recorded as member state of the European Union[5].
  • United Kingdom membership of the European Union is part of United Kingdom–European Union relations[6].
  • United Kingdom membership of the European Union's Commons category is recorded as United Kingdom membership of the European Union[7].
  • United Kingdom membership of the European Union began on January 1, 1973[8].
  • United Kingdom membership of the European Union ended on January 31, 2020[9].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United Kingdom[3], a sovereign state[10], in United Kingdom[11], founded in 1927[12] and European Union[4], a regional organization[13], in Internationality[14], founded in 1993[15], headquartered in Brussels[16]. United Kingdom membership of the European Union is part of United Kingdom–European Union relations[6].

Designation and Status

United Kingdom membership of the European Union's instance of is recorded as member state of the European Union[5].

Why It Matters

United Kingdom membership of the European Union has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wellcome collection concept id → vzj3tgyn
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    Part of → United Kingdom–European Union relations
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