BRITAIN is an island, on which are found England, Scotland and Wales. Round its coasts are a number of other islands - the Isle of Wight, the Scottish Isles and so on - and this collection of islands is Great Britain. Ireland is a separate land mass. Until Irish independence, the British monarchs ruled over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. When Ireland finally managed to break away, six counties in the North remained loyal to the United Kingdom, which then became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
There is another anomaly, the Channel Islands, which are closer to France than to England, and constitute all that remains for the Duchy of Normandy: they are ruled by the Crown, but not part of either the UK or of Great Britain.
In 1921 a treaty was signed giving independence to what today would be known as the Republic of Ireland, and also creating Northern Ireland. This was because Protestants in that part of Ireland, wanted Northern Ireland to remain a part of the UK. Centuries beforehand, the ancestors of many of these people had been settled in that part of Ireland by the British, starting a long connection to Britain and the wish to remain part of the United Kingdom.
Northern Ireland, along with Wales, England and Scotland form the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is included, the country then gets its full title of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.
The Republic of Ireland is not in the United Kingdom or in Great Britain. Northern Ireland is in the United Kingdom, but not in Great Britain.
The United Kingdom England is one of the countries which make up The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The others are Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom (full name 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland')
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain)
The United Kingdom refers to the 4 countries of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Britain is the island of England, Wales, and Scotland, and the official name is: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland is not the smallest country in Britain. Northern Ireland is not in Britain. Britain is an island consisting of England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland is on the island of Ireland. Wales is the smallest country in Britain. Britain and Northern Ireland together form the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland is smaller than Wales, so it is the smallest country in the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, often just called the United Kingdom or the UK.
England is a country that makes up part of the United Kingdom, along with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the island that England Scotland and Wales are part of. The United Kingdom is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is on the island of Ireland, so Great Britain does not include Northern Ireland.
united kingdom of great Britain and northern Ireland