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Most of the island of Ireland is independent of Britain as the Republic of Ireland. Only six counties of the province of Ulster in northeast Ireland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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When Ireland divided into two countries which part stayed with Great Britain?

In 1922 Ireland was partitioned which created Northern Ireland and what is now the Republic Ireland. Britain and Ireland are separate islands, so no part of Ireland was with Britain, which consists of just England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, which consisted at that time for Britain and Ireland, and when the Ireland was divided Northern Ireland stayed a part of the United Kingdom while the rest of Ireland became independent.


What political entity was created when Great Britain and Ireland were unified in 1801?

The parliaments of England and Scotland were merged in 1707 to form the United Kingdom. When Ireland was included in 1801, it became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1922 when the island of Ireland (except for six counties in the northeast of the island) became an independent country again.


Ireland is located which direction of Great Britain?

Ireland is located to the west of the island of Great Britain.


What is the difference between the terms Great Britain and the united kingdom?

Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is included, the country then has its full title of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. Citizens of these four places are British in international law.


Is Ireland in Britain?

No. Ireland is a republic which gained its indenpendancy from the British in 1922. Britain, or Great Britain as it is sometimes called, is an island consisting of England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland is a separate island to the west of it. The island of Ireland is split into the Republic of Ireland (also known as Éire) and Northern Ireland.Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom (or to give it its full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). This is not the same as Britain, and even the name indicates this by saying "Great Britain and Northern Ireland". It clearly indicates that they are separate. So Northern Ireland and the rest of Ireland are not part of Britain. Britain ruled all of Ireland, but Ireland was never part of Britain, being a separate island.

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What is current relation of northern Ireland and republic Ireland to great Britain?

northern Ireland is part of great Britain. the republic of Ireland is an independent of great Britain but has little input into the affairs of northern Ireland


What country was independent to great Britain after ww1?

ireland


2 What part of Great Britain borders on the Independent Irish Republic on land?

What is known as Great Britain is an island that is a neighbour of Ireland, but has no physical contact with it. What you are referring to is Northern Ireland, which is on the island of Ireland, as is the Republic of Ireland.


What is the whole name of Great Britain?

The country is called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The island is called Great Britain.


What is it called to have independence from great Britain?

Your independent


When Ireland divided into two countries which part stayed with Great Britain?

In 1922 Ireland was partitioned which created Northern Ireland and what is now the Republic Ireland. Britain and Ireland are separate islands, so no part of Ireland was with Britain, which consists of just England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, which consisted at that time for Britain and Ireland, and when the Ireland was divided Northern Ireland stayed a part of the United Kingdom while the rest of Ireland became independent.


Is the part of Ireland that belongs to Great Britain called Ulster?

No. Ulster is one of Ireland's 4 provinces. It has 9 counties. 6 of those counties form what is called Northern Ireland. It does not belong to Great Britain. Great Britain is an island that consists of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland, along with Great Britain, form the United Kingdom.


What country was newly independent from Great Britain in 1918?

Canada became totally autonomous from Britain in 1986


What are two largest islands on the United Kingdom map?

The two largest islands in the British Isles is Great Britain and Ireland. Great Britain has England, Wales and Scotland on the island and Ireland has the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.


Is Ireland governed by Great Britain or the UK?

The island of Ireland has on it the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is independent and governs itself. Northern Ireland is part of and governed by the United Kingdom and has a local devolved government too. Great Britain refers to the island containing England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom refers to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so they are not the same thing.


When did Ireland become north and south Ireland?

The Act of 1920, partitioned Ireland into two parts: the independent 'Republic of Ireland' and 'Northern Ireland' - 'Northern Ireland' remained loyal to Great Britain.


What was the name of Britain in 1851?

In 1851 "Britain" was properly called The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.