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  1. Countries of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

    • Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, province, jurisdiction or region ). The UK Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom. Although the United Kingdo… See more

    Terminology

    Various terms have been used to describe England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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    Identity and nationality

    According to the British Social Attitudes Survey, there are broadly two interpretations of British identity, with ethnic and civic dimensions:
    The first group, which we term the ethnic dimension, … See more

    Competitions

    Each of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales has separate national governing bodies for sports and competes separately in many international sporting competitions. Each country of the United Kingdom h… See more

    Further reading

    • Gallagher, Michael (2006). The United Kingdom Today. London, England: Franklin Watts. ISBN 978-0-7496-6488-6. See more

     
  1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, [m] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. [21][22] It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. [n][23] The UK includes the isl...
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    Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, [1] province, [2][3][4] jurisdiction [5] or region [6][7]).
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    United Kingdom, island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. The United Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great Britain —which contains England, Wales, and Scotland —as well as the northern portion of the island of Ireland.
    www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom
    The U.K., as it is called, is a sovereign state that consists of four individual countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Within the U.K., Parliament is sovereign, but each country has autonomy to some extent.
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