The United Kingdom (UK) comprises four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Within the United Kingdom, a unitary sovereign state, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have gained a degree of autonomy through the process of devolution.imilarly, the British overseas territories, remnants of the British Empire, are not part of the UK. Historically, from 1801, following the Acts of Union, until 1921 the whole island of Ireland was a country within the UK. Ireland was split into two separate jurisdictions in 1921: Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Intestine: The long, tubelike organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. It consists of the small and large intestines. Last Editorial Review: 6/9/2016.
The intestines are the part of the digestive system between the stomach and the anus. They are all coiled up to fit inside your abdomen. 1  The small intestine is a tube about 6 metres long in an adult.2  It is greyish-purple in colour and is about 35mm wide.he intestines are part of the digestive system of the body. They are sometimes called the guts or bowels. This system deals with all the food and drink that you take into your body. You can learn more about the digestive system in the topic 'Your waste disposal system ' .