COUNTRY AND PEOPLE

• North-West

of Europe

• The British Isles

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• The Republic of

Ireland or “EIRE” (Irish language name)

“The United Kingdom”

“The UK”

“Great Britain”

“Britain”

• TWO STATES

THE FOUR NATIONS

POLITICAL UNIFICATION

• 1922

• Most of Ireland

• Separate

• Gradual

• 1800

• Ireland + Scotland, Wales and England

• Westminster

• Single State

UNION JACK

The Union Flag (also known as

the Union Jack) is the national

flag of the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northerns

Ireland.

In 1801, when Ireland Joined to

the UNION, the Irish flag was

ADDED

Its design includes the

flags of ENGLAND,

SCOTLAND and

IRELAND

DIFFERENCES

• IRELAND – WALES – HIGHLAND

SCOTLAND: CELTICS

• CELTICS LANGUAGE

• IRISH GAELIC – SCOTISH

GAELIC – WELSH

• ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND LEGAL

SYSTEMS

ALTHOUGH THERE IS ONLY ONE GOVERMENT NOW SOMEASPECTS OF GOVERMENT ARE ORGANIZED SEPARATELY (AND

SOMETIMES SIFFERENTLY)

• ENGLAND – LOWLAND

SCOTLAND: GERMANICS

• GERMANIC DIALECTS

• MODERN ENGLISH

• ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND LEGAL

SYSTEMS

EXAMPLES

“BANK OF ENGLAND”

THE QUEEN “ELIZABETH 2”

THE TERM “ANGLO”