But "Britain" is just England and Wales only?
So Scots are Not from Britain but are from Great Britain and are British,
Rep of Irish are not from Britain nor Great Britain nor are British but are from the British Isles
Isle of Man citizens not from Great Britain, not from Britain, not from UK, but are British and from the British Isles
Belfasters are from UK, British, not from Britain, not from Great Britain?
Strange!
History lesson England Northern Ireland Wales the isle of Mann and the Channel isles make up Great Britain
this in Fact makes them all British
the United Kingdom (UK) Wales England Northern Ireland and Scotland is also Part of Great Britain so the fact is Scotland is part of the UK the UK is an Integral part of Great Britain
being British has nothing to do with where they are From but where they Live within within the British isles
Great Britain is all the Countries and Independent islands who Come Under the British Umbrella
Amine's map is not complete. If it was then it would be so cluttered as to be worse than confusing. But it IS accurate regarding what it does show.
The Isle of Wight is not shown separately because it is just a county within England that happens to be on an island. True it is not on the island of Great Britain (but sits firmly on the "shelf"), and neither is Anglesea and any of the hundreds of islands around Scotland; but their inhabitants are still British. There is some evidence to show that the Isle of Wight was linked to the mainland around the time of the Roman republic, and the Solent was just a river that passed to the east once it was south of Calshot.
All of the other blobs on her map are more-or less self-governing nations. Additional members of the British Isles that are self-governing include the islands of Sark and Isle of Man.
There is no doubt that Scotland is part of the island of Great Britain. It is a geographical status that none but the most brain-dead "politically correct" individual would deny. Scotland has a degree of autonomous government and is a component of the United Kingdom.
Everything within Anime's "British islands" zone also owes alleigence to HM Queen Elizabeth II.
The confusion arises because many people use the term carelessly.
'Britain' is often used to mean the same thing as the United Kingdom.
The term 'British Isles' refers to both the British mainland (England, Scotland and Wales) plus Ireland and all the smaller associated islands such as the Isle of Wight, the Orkneys, the Western Isles, etc.
Historically the name was imposed by the Romans (it is not native at all). They used the term 'Provincia Britannica' to mean the part they ruled, roughly the same as Wales and most of modern England, and 'Britannica Major' to mean the whole big island with nearby small islands, but not Ireland (which they called 'Hibernia'). That term 'Britannica Major' later got translated as 'Great Britain', although 'Greater Britain' (as in 'Greater New York' or 'Greater Manchester' meaning the wider area) would have been more accurate.
Of course they are..BRITAIN is a short form for The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland..England,Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.....Brtitain may have been once just what you say when under the ROMANS but NOT in modern times....
You need to read better information. "Britain" is simply a shorthand term for the United Kingdom and most certainly includes Scotland. A passport issued to a Scot describes them as "British Citizen", the same as for the rest of us. We use "British" because what else would you say? United Kingdom-ish? Same reason why a US citizen is called "American" - the name of the country doesn't lend itself to a simple adjective.
Someone from Belfast is therefore British, but obviously not from the ISLAND of Great Britain.
The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are something of a special case - yes, they are not part of the UK, they are Crown Dependencies. Britain issues their people with passports that show that.
Edit - yes, Great Britain is a geographical name for an island, so the Isle of Wight is not part of it. But it IS part of the United Kingdom. Look - there are many offshore islands and it would just make everything far too complicated to name them all individually. So we don't. If it's off the coast of Great Britain and it's not a Crown Dependency, it's part of the UK, OK? I know, I have relatives on the Isle of Wight.
Yes it does seem complicated. Britain is indeed only England and Wales, however, add on Scotland and Northern Ireland and it becomes 'Great Britain' (originally Greater Britain).
This link will help explain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBS...
Scotland is technically part of Britain!
Great Britain and Britain are the same thing, it is the name of the island, "Great" meaning the largest of the islands in the British island group of islands and Scotland, Wales and England are all on the island of Britain.
Ireland the next largest island has the Republic of Ireland(ROI) and Northern Ireland on the island, the ROI is a republic, another country, Northern Ireland is the fourth country of the United Kingdom and so British...both the island of Britain and the island of Ireland are part of the British isles geographically
People from Belfast which is Northern Ireland UK are British,, they live on the island of Ireland
No. Many people get confused by what Britain is and what UK is. Its proper title is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and it consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. the Republic of Ireland is a separate, independent country.
The United Kingdom is an amalgamation of cultures and society,
often retaining unique customs or language. Most nations who
incorporate same diversity appreciate the differences. Feel free
to reside where day-old bagel is your sole source of nourishment.
