{"id":219,"date":"2021-02-22T20:37:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T01:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2023-03-29T21:58:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T01:58:04","slug":"uk-confusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/uk-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a lot of confusion among us Americans when it comes to the nomenclature of the British Isles. This quick and dirty guide might help to figure out what part of the British Isles one wants to refer to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are countries within a greater country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/England.png\" alt=\"Map of England\" class=\"wp-image-220\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>ENGLAND<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English Government: Non-devolved state within a constitutional monarchy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital: London, England<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized Languages: English, Cornish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Scotland-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Map of Scotland\" class=\"wp-image-221\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>SCOTLAND<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scottish Government: Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital: Edinburgh, Scotland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized Languages: Scots, Gaelic, English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Wales-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Map of Wales\" class=\"wp-image-222\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>WALES<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welsh Government: Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital: Cardiff (Caerdydd), Wales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized Languages: English, Welsh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Northern-Ireland-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Map of Northern Ireland\n\" class=\"wp-image-223\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>NORTHERN IRELAND<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Northern Irish Government: Constitutional monarchy; Consociationalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital: Belfast, Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized Languages: Irish, Ulster Scots, English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REGIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Britain-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Map of Britain\" class=\"wp-image-224\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BRITAIN<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BRITAIN = England + Wales<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Great-Britian-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Map of Great Britain\" class=\"wp-image-226\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>GREAT BRITAIN<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GREAT BRITAIN = England + Wales + Scotland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When referring to \u201cBritain\u201d or \u201cGreat Britain,\u201d think of the large island on the right side, separate from Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE UNITED KINGDOM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/United-Kingdom-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Map of United Kingdom\" class=\"wp-image-227\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>THE UNITED KINGDOM<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE UNITED KINGDOM = England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital: London, England, United Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official Language: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BRITISH TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 14 British possessions and territories that are governed by the United Kingdom, though they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself. These territories include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anguilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bermuda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the British Antarctic Territory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the British Indian Ocean Territory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the British Virgin Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Cayman Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Falkland Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gibraltar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montserrat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Pitcairn Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turks and Caicos Islands<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, there are three territories that are referred to as Crown Dependancies. These dependencies include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jersey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guernsey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Isle of Man <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE BRITISH ISLES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/British-Isles-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Map of the British Isles\" class=\"wp-image-228\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>THE BRITISH ISLES<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British Isles is an archipelago situated off the Northwest coast of continental Europe. The Isles are composed of the two large islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. The major sovereign states and United Kingdom Crown Dependencies of the British Isles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Isle of Man<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jersey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guernsey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Commonwealth-of-Nations.png\" alt=\"Map of the Commonwealth of Nations\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Commonwealth-of-Nations.png 800w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Commonwealth-of-Nations-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Commonwealth-of-Nations-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/files\/2021\/02\/Commonwealth-of-Nations-624x317.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>THE COMMONWEALTH<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commonwealth of Nations is an intergovernmental organization of 53 independent members, made up mostly of countries that were formerly part of the British Empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Headquarters: Marlborough House, London, England, United Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official Language: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Member Nations: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antigua and Barbuda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bahamas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bangladesh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barbados<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Botswana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brunei<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cameroon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cyprus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dominica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gambia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ghana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grenada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guyana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jamaica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kiribati<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lesotho<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malawi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maldives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mauritius<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mozambique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Namibia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nauru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nigeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rwanda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint Lucia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samoa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seychelles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sierra Leone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solomon Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sri Lanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swaziland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tanzania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tonga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trinidad and Tobago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuvalu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uganda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vanuatu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a lot of confusion among us Americans when it comes to the nomenclature of the British Isles. This quick and dirty guide might help to figure out what part of the British Isles one wants to refer to: INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES These are countries within a greater country. 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