Northern Ireland
Great Britain and Ireland were reunited in 1801 and in 1921 Ireland was partitioned. Southern Ireland known as Eire a separate country and Northern Ireland remained with Britain. Another name ...
Wales
As with Scotland, Henry Tudor, a Welsh prince, became king of England and his son. Henry III, united England and Wales (between 1536 and 1542). The Welsh name for Wales ...
Scotland
Scotland was an independent kingdom until King James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne and became King James I of England. Later the Scottish parliament was merged with the ...
England
England is predominantly a lowland with a population about 60,776,238 ( July 2007, est). The capital is London, which is the largest city in Europe. England is divided into three ...
The Union Jack
Although the formal and traditional name of the British national flag is the Union Flag, it is more commonly known as the Union Jack. The flag is a combination of ...
