Both countries are very similar. They both use English as their main language. They both have a free market economy. They are both democracies. They are both members of the European Union. Their legal systems are similar.
However, Ireland is a Republic and the UK is a monarchy. Ireland uses the Euro as its currency but the UK has retained its Pound.
The United Kingdom is made from the Countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They are Countries united into one ! Similar in practise to the USA having it's States united.
'Great Britain' (the island consisting of England, Scotland and Wales) is all part of the United Kingdom.
Northern Island
The EU is an organisation which has 27 different independent countries as members. Ireland is one of those. This is different to the United States, where the 50 states are all part of one country. None of the US states are countries, and the USA is not an organisation. In the same way that Ireland is a member of the EU, the USA is a member of a number of organisations which have different countries as members, like the United Nations and NATO. There are many other organisations around the world which have independent countries as members.
The United Kingdom is comprised of four 'countries' whose status is similar to individual states within the United States. In order of approximate population size they are England - 53 million, Scotland - 5 million, Wales - 3 million and Northern Ireland - 2 million.
The full name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' - which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status of these four places is similar to individual States within the United States.
Czech Republic; Latvia; Ireland; Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"Rounders" is a noun. It refers to a game that is similar to baseball, commonly played in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Scotland is a constituent part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It's status is roughly similar to individual states within the United States.
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No. The full name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status of these four places is similar to individual states within the United States.
Practically every country in Western Europe (UK, Ireland, Germany, France, etc.). These countries share the Western culture.