THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM, GREAT BRITAIN AND ENGLAND

THE GREAT BRITAIN Is the 9th largest island in the world; Includes: England, Scotland and

Wales; The Kingdom of Great Britain

resulted from the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, in 1707;

THE GREAT BRITAIN In 1801, under a new Act of Union, this kingdom merged with the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;

THE GREAT BRITAIN After the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) most of Ireland seceded from the Union, which became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

THE GREAT BRITAIN

THE UNITED KINGDOM A unitary state; Governed under a constitutional monarchy;

Capital: London;

THE UNITED KINGDOM Consists of 4 administrative divisions: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales;

THE UNITED KINGDOM England’s capital: London Scotland’s capital: Edinburgh; Northern Ireland’s capital: Belfast;

The capital of Wales: Cardiff;

THE UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND Is a country

that is part of

the United

Kingdom; Capital:

London;

ENGLAND (THE YELLOW PART)

ENGLAND Stonehenge

THE UNITED KINGDOM, GREAT BRITAIN & ENGLAND

The United Kingdom England