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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state. The United Kingdom is a political union made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

American Women's Club of London
http://www.awclondon.org/
Founded in 1899 as the "Society of American Women," the American Women's Club of London has for over 100 years provided a welcoming atmosphere to expatriates living in London. The purpose of the American Women's Club of London is to provide social, cultural, educational and philanthropic activities for our members living in London.

Canadian Women’s Club of London
www.canadianwomenlondon.org
Founded in 1932, the Canadian Women's Club of London hosts a wide variety of social activities including special events, outings and lectures. The club also has an active charitable arm - the Maple Leaf Trust. Through various fundraising endeavours, the club provides funds for Canadian graduate students studying in the UK (see link below) and Canadian veterans living in this country.
www.canadianscholarshipfund.co.uk

Chilterns American Women's Club
http://cawc.co.uk/
The Chilterns American Women's Club (CAWC) is a group of approximately 200 North American and International women with an extensive network of support and information. Our primary objective is to welcome and assist newcomers and their families in England.

International Women's Club, Edinburgh
http://www.iwce.co.uk/
The mission statement of the IWCE is to expand upon the rich tapestry of nationalities and cultures of its members and in doing so promote cultural awareness, social networking, philanthropic endeavours, women's issues, and to assist newcomers in their knowledge and understanding of Scotland.

Humberside International Women’s Club (HIWC)
http://www.hiwc.co.uk/
The Humberside International Women’s Club (HIWC) was established in 1995 due to the increasing number of women from other countries moving into the area. It was founded to offer friendship and support to International ladies settling into the Humberside Region, as well as English ladies returning to the area after an extended stay abroad.

Kent International Club
http://www.kics.org.uk/

Newcomers Club
www.newcomersclub.com/uk.html
An English-speaking group which is designed to give you the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with others who live in the same area.

St John's Wood Women's Club
http://www.sjwwc.org.uk/
The St. John's Wood Women's Club (SJWWC) is a social and civic non-profit organization that promotes friendship and fellowship through its many activities and groups. We welcome citizens of all nationalities and backgrounds and are dedicated to enhancing the "London experience" for all our members and their families.

The American Expats of North West England
http://www.expatsnw.co.uk/
The American Expats is a club offering support and friendship to American and Canadian expatriates, and others with ties to North America, living in North West England. Our non-profit organization assists newcomers in adapting to life in the United Kingdom.

The North American Connection
www.naconnect.com
A non-profit organization and social club that helps the North American expatriate in the U.K. to adjust to English culture and customs.


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American Expats In The UK
www.americanexpats.co.uk,
Provides information and resources for Americans living in or moving to the U.K.

Arrivals Limited
http://www.arrivalslimited.com/lifetoday.html
A daily page on things happening in London -- noteworthy services, restaurant recommendations, interesting independent stores, cultural comments.

Country Web
http://www.countyweb.co.uk/
CountyWeb is the easier way to find businesses both locally and nationally. Countyweb.com is the longest established online UK Business Directory and has been helping you find businesses since 1996 with more than 2.4 million businesses UK wide.

Easy Expats: London
http://www.easyexpat.com/london_en.html
The mission of this website is to provide English, French, Italian, Spanish and German speaking expatriates with accurate information and answers about the major cities with the most expatriates.

Expatriate Living
http://www.expatriateliving.com/
Expatriate Living Limited specializes in covering the events, issues and the lifestyles of the diplomatic and expatriate communities so that they can make the most of their time while visiting or living in the United Kingdom.

Euronet London
http://www.euronet-london.com/
This is a not-for-profit association run by volunteers to offer a range of activities to bring together international professionals living and working in London.

FOCUS Int'l
http://www.focus-info.org/
FOCUS Information Services, the information resource for expatriates living and working in the UK.

FOCUS Information Services
http://www.focus-info.org/
FOCUS is the information resource for expatriates, international assignees and their families living and working in London and the rest of the UK.

GumTree
http://www.gumtree.com/
Flats and jobs in London.

London Amigo
http://www.londonamigo.com
Started in February 2007. Meet-and-greet type site for newcomers migrating to London. Initial efforts focussed on Spanish population in the UK.

MinglePlanet
http://www.mingleplanet.co.uk/idd1.asp
Mingleplanet is here to service the large number of people arriving in London every day from abroad and who all face the same challenges: finding a new job, a place to live, new friends and business partners and learning how to mingle, the British way. Mingleplanet offers you both online and real-life networking.

Moving2London
http://www.moving2london.com/
We help you move to London! But more than that, we provide a visual, interactive, informative and insights into what is needed and helpful when moving to or living in London. Includes practical ‘how-to’ videos.

My Week In
www.myweekin.net

A site that provides tips on what to see when in London.  Subscribers can quickly create their own agenda for visiting family members and friends.   

Network Canada
http://www.networkcanada.org/
For Canadians living in the UK, a chance to connect with fellow Canucks.

Outpost UK
http://www.incnetwork.demon.co.uk/index.htm
Assisting Shell families with their UK postings.

Royal Overseas League
www.rosl.org.uk
The Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) has a long history of welcoming members from the UK and overseas to its London & Edinburgh clubhouses and provides a network of reciprocal clubs, branches or honorary representatives around the world.

Up My Street
http://www.upmystreet.com
Find out everything you could want to know about an area - from actual property prices to the neighbourhood's favourite newspaper.

SG Women Abroad
http://www.sgwomenabroad.org
Provides resources for Singaporean women living overseas and helping them keep connected to their home. Aside from useful articles, quizzes and calendar of events, sgwomenabroad also have an active forum community of Singaporean women from all over the world helping to ease newcomers into their new environment.

TheAmericanHour.com
http://www.theamericanhour.com/
The website that offers advice & information to expatriates moving to and living in the UK.

The Best of British
http://www.effingpot.com/
The American's guide to speaking British. Over 1000 words and expressions that differ in their usage between the US and the UK.

UK Yankee
www.uk-yankee.com
A web site for the American expatriate living in the U.K. Provides information about moving, culture, education, immigration, real estate, etc., as well as a forum, live chat, and newsletter.

Up Your Street Radio
www.upyourstreetradio.com
An online bank of radio programmes designed for UK ex-pats across the world who want to keep in touch with what's going on back home. Each week we visit a different town in the UK.

Voetsek
http://www.voetsek.co.uk/
For South Africans living in Europe and the UK.



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The American School in London
http://www.asl.org/

ACS International Schools
http://www.acs-england.co.uk/

ISBI Schools
http://www.isbi.com/
isbi schools include schools in the British Isles, independent schools, special schools, boarding schools, fee-paying schools, state boarding schools, international schools, schools worldwide, summer schools, English language schools

Overview of Education Options in the UK
For families moving to the UK with children, the choice of school is paramount to the success of the relocation. The school search should therefore be informed by the place of work and precede the home search in terms of priority. It is important to be informed about all education options at the start in order to decide on the best type of schooling for your child. .
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Back in Blighty
http://www.backinblighty.com/
This is offers everything the British expat needs, from gardening links to cricket scores.

British Expats
http://www.britishexpats.com
A resource for British expats around the world. Immigration and general discussion forums, articles, blogs, chat room, photo gallery and more.


Brit World
http://www.brit-world.com/
BritWorld is designed with the expat in mind. Those people whom for one reason or another, left their homeland to start a new life in another part of the world. For those that miss their homeland there is a free emailing list to help find new friends and keep in touch with others.


British Club Worldwide
http://www.britishclubworldwide.com/
As the name implies, all this British for Brits around the world.

British Expat
http://www.britishexpat.com/
An on line magazine for British expats that has loads of info, forums, travel section and ways to keep in touch with fellow Brits abroad.

British Food - buy online
http://www.expatdirect.co.uk/
British Food shopping with worldwide delivery

Expat Essentials
http://www.expatessentials.com/index.html
Your one-stop shopping service for all your favourite British foods. We have over 8000 food and house care products to choose from, so there is something to suit everyone. Here you can find all the famous UK brands that we all love plus Tescos, Sainsburys, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer products. So, no matter where you live in the world, you can now enjoy "a taste of home delivered to your door", with some of the lowest delivery rates available.

Expat Index
http://www.expatindex.com/
Online information and shopping site for British expatriates.

Expats.org.uk
http://www.expats.org.uk/
We are a free source of information for British expatriates, contracting or living overseas, almost a UK expats yellow pages, also with an overseas recruiter database, country information with links relevant to British expats (and any other English speaking ex-pats

Expat Shopping
http://www.expatshopping.com/
UK online supermarket with 1500+ famous British Branded Products including biscuits, beverages, crisps, health & beauty, confectionery and many more groceries. Delivered direct to your door.'

Expats Shopping Arcade
http://www.expats-shoppingarcade.com/
Expats shopping arcade offers the freedom to virtually shop in a UK highstreet without ever leaving the country!

Guardian Abroad
http://www.guardianabroad.co.uk/

Telegraph Newspaper Online
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
News from the UK and links for expats

Wales Country Nationals
http://expats.icwales.co.uk/

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BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

BBC 'On This Day'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/

CNN
http://europe.cnn.com/

Daily Express
http://www.express.co.uk/

Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

Daily Mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/

Daily Star
http://www.megastar.co.uk/

Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/

Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/

ITN News Now
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/

News of The World
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/

Observer
http://www.observer.co.uk/

Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/

Sky News
http://www.sky.com/news/

Sunday Mirror
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/

Sunday Times
http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/

Telegraph Newspaper Online
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
News from the UK and links for expats

The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/

The Sun
http://www.thesun.co.uk/

Times
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/

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Doing business with the Brits: The art of politeness Looking for Work in United Kingdom

All, or at least most, Dutch people speak English. And with this comes the conviction that they can do business easily with the Brits. However, as Nannette Ripmeester points out, it isn't quite as simple as that .

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Supplied by Expertise in Labour Mobility

Looking for work in another country requires more than just the obvious CV translation. You will be confronted with issues that probably didn't even cross your mind when you decided to go for an international career, but don't underestimate the big impact they can have on the outcome of your adventure!

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Location: Europe
Capital City: London
Other Important Cities: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey
Currency: Pound Sterling
Language: English (de facto)
Calling Code: 44
Internet TLD: .uk
Electricity:
Emergency Numbers:

Country Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland

mbassy Information
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/UK/UK.html

Central Intelligence Agency, 2005
 
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