Great Britain

:For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology).

Political definition

Politically, Great Britain describes the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales. It includes outlying islands such as the Isles of Scilly, the Hebrides, and the island groups of Orkney and Shetland but does not include the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

Related Topics:
England - Scotland - Wales - Isles of Scilly - Hebrides - Orkney - Shetland - Isle of Man - Channel Islands

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Over the centuries, Great Britain has evolved politically from several independent countries (England, Scotland, and Wales) through two kingdoms with a shared monarch (England and Scotland), a single all-island Kingdom of Great Britain, to the situation following 1801, in which Great Britain together with the island of Ireland constituted the larger United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK). The UK became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 1920s. England's capital is London, Wales' capital is Cardiff and Scotland's capital is Edinburgh.

Related Topics:
Monarch - Kingdom of Great Britain - 1801 - Ireland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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