[PAR] [TLE] Friends Life t20 [SEP] The Friends Life t20 (previously known as the Friends Provident t20) was a Twenty20 cricket league in England and Wales run by the ECB from 2010 to 2013.  The league consisted of the 18 first-class county teams divided into three divisions of six teams each.  This plan, announced by the ECB in February 2009, replaced a more ambitious English cricket league project which would have included two overseas teams.  The proposal was substantially modified following the credit crunch, and the change in circumstances of Allen Stanford himself .  Friends Provident were announced as sponsors of the competition, having previously sponsored the 50-over competition. [PAR] [TLE] Friends Provident [SEP] Friends Provident was an organisation offering life insurance based in the United Kingdom.  It was founded as a mutual Friendly Society for Quakers, although it was demutualised in 2001 and became a publicly listed company, no longer linked with the Religious Society of Friends.  On 29 March 2011 Friends Provident changed its trading name to Friends Life, although its registered name remains as Friends Provident.
[PAR] [TLE] Friends Life t20 [ SEP ] The Friends Life t20 ( previously known as the Friends Provident t20 ) was a Twenty20 cricket league in England and Wales run by the ECB from 2010 to 2013 . The league consisted of the 18 first - class county teams divided into three divisions of six teams each . This plan , announced by the ECB in February 2009 , replaced a more ambitious English cricket league project which would have included two overseas teams . The proposal was substantially modified following the credit crunch , and the change in circumstances of Allen Stanford himself . Friends Provident were announced as sponsors of the competition , having previously sponsored the 50-over competition . [PAR] [TLE] Friends Provident [ SEP ] Friends Provident was an organisation offering life insurance based in the United Kingdom . It was founded as a mutual Friendly Society for Quakers , although it was demutualised in 2001 and became a publicly listed company , no longer linked with the Religious Society of Friends . On 29 March 2011 Friends Provident changed its trading name to Friends Life , although its registered name remains as Friends Provident .
The organisation that was announced as sponsors of the Friends Life t20 competition was based in what country?
The organisation that was announced as sponsors of the Friends Life t20 competition was based in what country ?
United Kingdom
United Kingdom