British Isles v. United Kingdom v. Great Britain v. England
Thursday, December 10, 2009 England is a country in Great Britain, which is an island in the United Kingdom, which covers most of the British Isles.
The British Isles are an archipelago off the northwest coast of continental Europe. The two large islands in this cluster are Ireland, to the west, and Great Britain, to the east. The island of Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Great Britain consists of the countries of Scotland, England, and Wales.
The United Kingdom (officially, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is a constitutional monarchy comprising the countries of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
England is sometimes confused with the UK or Great Britain because:
- 84% of the population of the UK live in England.
- England covers 57% of the land area of Great Britain.
- London is the capital of and largest city in the UK.
Map of the UK courtesy of Wikipedia C. G. P. Grey’s video explaining the United Kingdom
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