THE British Isles,the UNITED KINGDOM & gREAT BRITAIN
The British Isles are primarily made of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides and over six thousand smaller islands. The United Kingdom (owned by the British crown) includes: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. Great Britain is simply the land mass that incorporates Scotland, England and Wales.
The British Isles is a term that has historically been used by the British to describe all of Britain, Ireland, and the neighbouring islands.
The UK, or “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, is the Sovereign state composed of the constituent countries of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The adjective for the UK is “British”.
Great Britain is the big island. As a geographic term, it includes all of mainland England, Scotland, and Wales. Politically, this is expanded out to include all the smaller islands of those countries too.
Britain is a more ambiguous term. Politically it is often used as a short, informal name for the United Kingdom which, since the UK is “British”, makes sense. It has been used this way by politicians and scholars for a long time.
However, it is also sometimes used as short for “Great Britain”, which can get very confusing. For this reason, this word is avoided in most official settings, in favour of “United Kingdom” (for the country) or “Great Britain” (for the island).
The Republic of Ireland is not part of the UK, but worth including here because it is very entangled in this mess of names and identities. Ireland, like “Britain”, has 2 different meanings depending on context.
Ireland geographically is an island, that includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland politically is a sovereign nation entirely independent of the UK. To differentiate it from the island of Ireland, it is can be called the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is not part of the Republic of Ireland. “Irish” refers to anybody from the island who identifies as Irish, including those in Northern Ireland.
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THE British Isles,the UNITED KINGDOM & gREAT BRITAIN
The British Isles are primarily made of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides and over six thousand smaller islands. The United Kingdom (owned by the British crown) includes: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. Great Britain is simply the land mass that incorporates Scotland, England and Wales.
The British Isles is a term that has historically been used by the British to describe all of Britain, Ireland, and the neighbouring islands.
The UK, or “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, is the Sovereign state composed of the constituent countries of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The adjective for the UK is “British”.
Great Britain is the big island. As a geographic term, it includes all of mainland England, Scotland, and Wales. Politically, this is expanded out to include all the smaller islands of those countries too.
Britain is a more ambiguous term. Politically it is often used as a short, informal name for the United Kingdom which, since the UK is “British”, makes sense. It has been used this way by politicians and scholars for a long time. However, it is also sometimes used as short for “Great Britain”, which can get very confusing. For this reason, this word is avoided in most official settings, in favour of “United Kingdom” (for the country) or “Great Britain” (for the island).
The Republic of Ireland is not part of the UK, but worth including here because it is very entangled in this mess of names and identities. Ireland, like “Britain”, has 2 different meanings depending on context.
Ireland geographically is an island, that includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland politically is a sovereign nation entirely independent of the UK. To differentiate it from the island of Ireland, it is can be called the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is not part of the Republic of Ireland. “Irish” refers to anybody from the island who identifies as Irish, including those in Northern Ireland.
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