Many people often assume that the terms England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom are interchangeable, but they’re ...

Often abbreviated to just “UK," the United Kingdom is a shortened form of the country’s full name, which is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom includes all of these countries and also Northern Ireland, it is a sovereign state comprising of the 4 countries together. Produced by Leon Siciliano . Special thanks Joe Daunt .

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.

The United Kingdom is an independent country composed of Scotland, Wales, England (essentially, all of Great Britain) as well as Northern Ireland. The official name of the country is the United ...

In 1801 Ireland was conquered by the British and was added to the crown’s kingdom, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... leaving only Northern Ireland.