 | ENGLAND, UK OR BRITAIN? "England" is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain (or simply Britain), or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK. (See nationality of the British people). England, Scotland, Wales, Great Britain refer to different 'parts of the UK. The British Isles includes many islands not even part of the UK. The diverse history of England, Scotland and Wales has led to very different cultural traditions; The Scots and Welsh have right to feel aggrieved whenever the term 'English' is used wrongly, to mean all three. The name United Kingdom refers to the union of what were once four separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now independent, only Northern Ireland remains part of the UK). Great Britain only includes Englaind Scotland and Wales. The UK's full and official name is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". |
THE BRITISH ISLES This is made up of several islands. Great Britain is the largest one. The British Isles is made up of:
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