A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom

A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom

“Great Britain” is a geographical expression and the “United Kingdom” is a political expression.

A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom

This is . Great BritainGreat Britain is the name of the geographic island that is home to England, Scotland and Wales.

A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom

GREAT BRITAIN

Pay attention:Is Great Britain the same as Britain? Sometimes people use the shorten name Britain instead of Great Britain, to mean the same thing, but really Britain only refers to

. England and Wales

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GREAT BRITAIN

The United Kingdom (UK) is the political state which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In fact, the official name of the country is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom

THE UNITED

KINGDOM

England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are not independent countries but the United Kingdom is.

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THE UNITED

KINGDOM

is not only London the , but is capital of England

also the capital of the . United Kingdom (UK)

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. Finally, the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

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The remaining portion of the island of Ireland (that which is not the U.K.'s Northern Ireland) is an independent country

called the Republic of . Ireland (Eire)

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IRELAND

The consist of British Islesthe two large islands known

as and Great Britain Irelandalong with the many small islands nearby. The countries of the United Kingdom and Ireland occupy the British Isles, which are separated by St. George's Channel.

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Is this the English flag? No, it isn't, although so many people think it is. It is in fact

, or so its the Union Jacknickname. Its real name is

. the United Kingdom's Flag

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As you can see this flag is a combination of the flags of: England (the cross of St George), Scotland (the cross of St Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St Patrick). Wales remains the only country not represented on the union flag.

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The flags of each “nation” and country:

England

Scotland

The United Kingdom

Wales

Northern Ireland

Ireland

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What’s your nationality?

Scottish (or British)

English (or British)

Irish (or British)

Wesh (or British)

What are the of the people national identitiesliving in Britain? Many people think that 'English' is the same as 'British'. It is not!

People who are are from the country of English. On the other hand, British people are England

people who live in and Great Britain (Britain) the . United Kingdom (UK)

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So in summary: • Great Britain = England, Scotland, and Wales • UK = England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (and the full name is the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”) • England = just the part of the island that is England

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