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What Are The 3 Countries That Make Up The United Kingdom Of Great Britain?
Scotland, Ireland and England
The largest island in Europe, Great Britain comprises of three countries, namely England, Scotland and Wales. It comprises of many small adjacent islands. However, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man do not come under this district.
Great Britain was not established politically but came into being with the merger of the crowns from two different countries. It was established when England and Scotland became a single kingdom. This kingdom was under the rule of King James VI of Scotland who was also the King James I of England. And all of this took place only after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. However, they were two different states with their own parliament.
Great Britain was not established politically but came into being with the merger of the crowns from two different countries. It was established when England and Scotland became a single kingdom. This kingdom was under the rule of King James VI of Scotland who was also the King James I of England. And all of this took place only after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. However, they were two different states with their own parliament.
Whilst Great Britain comprises three official countries - or former sovereign states - in England, Scotland and Wales, the name is often confused with the British Isles.
The British Isles comprises England, Scotland and Wales and the island of Ireland, plus all the other smaller islands off the coast such as the Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and various island too numerous to mention off the coast of Scotland.
If one goes further back in history, it is possible to see that England also comprises many different 'countries' which were welded together over time. Mercia, Cornwall and so on, now counties, were all former countries - in a modern sense - in their own right with Kings and Lords who governed or ruled them.
The British Isles comprises England, Scotland and Wales and the island of Ireland, plus all the other smaller islands off the coast such as the Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and various island too numerous to mention off the coast of Scotland.
If one goes further back in history, it is possible to see that England also comprises many different 'countries' which were welded together over time. Mercia, Cornwall and so on, now counties, were all former countries - in a modern sense - in their own right with Kings and Lords who governed or ruled them.
There are 4 - England, Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland.