The United Kingdom (to use its short name) is a complicated country, actually made up of four countries across two islands. If you were looking to understand it better, forget Google Maps. That ...

Like Great Britain, the United Kingdom comprises England, Scotland and Wales, with the addition of Northern Ireland. However just to confuse matters, the term Britain is sometimes used to refer to ...

KS1/KS2 Primary Geography. The United Kingdom. This video explores the four countries that make up the UK - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - and their capital cities - London ...

The United Kingdom (UK) is a country that consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland and the name Great Britain refers to the island on which most of the non-sovereign countries of ...

Therefore, we can say that the United Kingdom includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. On the other hand, Great Britain is a geographic term referring to the island that is simply ...

In 1707 the Kingdom of Scotland was added into the mix, along with England and Wales, to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. For me, this was one of the defining moments of the Queen’s reign. 2011.