United Kingdom, England and Great Britain

UK

The United Kingdom is a sovereign and island country that belongs to the European Union. Its territory is geographically formed by the island of Great Britain, the northeast of the island of Ireland, and small adjacent islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of this country with a land border, which separates it from the Republic of Ireland. Great Britain, for its part, is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by the North Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the west by the Irish Sea.

It is a unitary state made up of four nations: Scotland, Wales, England, and Northern Ireland. Its government is a parliamentary system with three decentralized administrations in the capitals of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast, respectively.

The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories, all of the vestiges of what was the British Empire, which in its international territory reached and covered nearly one-fifth of the world’s land surface. Elizabeth II continues to be the head of the Commonwealth of Nations and head of state of each one of the Kingdoms of the Commonwealth.

England

It is one of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom. Its territory is made up of the southern and central parts of Great Britain, an island that also contains Scotland and Wales and about 100 small islands known as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. It borders Scotland to the north and Wales to the west, the Celtic Sea to the southwest, the Irish Sea to the northwest, the North Sea to the east, and the English Channel to the south.

This country takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England was inhabited by various cultures and became a unified state in 927.

Britain

It is the largest island in the archipelago of the British Isles. It is the largest island in Europe and the third most populated on the planet. In its territory are three nations: England, Wales, and Scotland.

The name comes from the Latin Britannia, a term that the Romans used to name a province that corresponded to the south of Scotland, England, and Wales.

Its political organization is complex, as it is made up of three countries but does not include Northern Ireland, a member country of the United Kingdom, but includes smaller islands such as the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, Anglesey, the Hebrides, and the groups from Orkney and the Shetland Islands.

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Difference between the UK, England, and Great Britain

It is essential to know the differences between the United Kingdom, England, and Great Britain, they are different territorial and political concepts to take into account. Keep in mind that for a Scotsman to be called English is a reason for the offense (Well, he comes from Scotland and not from England) and for an Irishman to be called British (Well, he does not come from the island of Great Britain)

• The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
• Great Britain is an island where England, Scotland, and Wales meet
• England is one of the four countries that are part of the United Kingdom and it is located in Great Britain.
• The people of Great Britain are known as British.
• The people of England are known as English.