British Council

British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities
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British Council
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Summary

British Council is an international organization[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of international_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,593 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Council held citizenship in United Kingdom[3].
  • British Council received the Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[4].
  • British Council was a member of European Film Promotion[5].
  • British Council is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • British Council's instance of is recorded as international organization[7].
  • British Council's instance of is recorded as cultural institution[8].
  • British Council's instance of is recorded as educational institution[9].
  • British Council's instance of is recorded as educational organization[10].
  • British Council's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[11].
  • British Council's founder is recorded as Government of the United Kingdom[12].
  • British Council's headquarters location is recorded as London[13].
  • British Council's chief executive officer is recorded as Ciarán Devane[14].
  • British Council's child organization or unit is recorded as British Council Czech Republic[15].
  • British Council's Commons category is recorded as British Council[16].
  • British Council's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[17].
  • 1934 marks the founding of British Council[18].
  • British Council's official website is recorded as https://www.britishcouncil.org[19].
  • British Council's sponsor is recorded as Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[20].
  • British Council's topic's main category is recorded as Category:British Council[21].
  • British Council's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+9624'}[22].
  • British Council's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+10596'}[23].
  • British Council's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+10677'}[24].
  • British Council's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+10963'}[25].
  • British Council's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+11523'}[26].
  • British Council's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[27].

Body

Founding

British Council's founder is recorded as Government of the United Kingdom[12]. 1934 marks the founding of it[18].

Identity

British Council's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BC'}[28].

Leadership

British Council's chief executive officer is recorded as Ciarán Devane[14].

Operations

British Council's headquarters location is recorded as London[13]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as British Council Czech Republic[15].

Recognition

British Council received the Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[4].

Why It Matters

British Council ranks in the top 6% of international_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,593 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did British Council receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . efp-online.com. Retrieved . efp-online.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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