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Great Britain and Ireland
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Political, social and geographical aspects of UK
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great britain
ireland
united kingdom
hie
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Great Britain and Ireland
England
Germanic
Germanic Dialects
developed into modern English
"anglo" - germanic tribe in england
Albion
John Bull (personification - Uncle Sam)
St. George's Cross
Smith is most common surname
50.8 population
asserted economic and military power over the other 3 nations
Wales
Celtic
celtic languages
Cambria
Dragon of Cadwallader
leek/daffodil
St. David is patron Saint
harp
pop. 3.0
Scotland
Highland Scotland
Celtic
celtic languages
Lowland Scotland
Germanic
Germanic Dialects
Caledonia
St. Andrew's Cross
thistle
Mac/Mc, Smith
stingy
bagpipe
pop. of 5.1
Ireland
Northern Ireland
pop. of 1.7
Republic of Ireland
Eire
1922
joined UK in 1800
Celtic
celtic languages
Hibernia
Erin (poetic)
Emerald Isle
St. Patrick's Cross
Shamrock
Mac/Mc/O'
great talkers
harp
"Great" to distinguish from Brittany (FR)
other names
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and northern Ireland
citizens are called "Briton"
"Brittania" is female embodiment of Britain
British Isles
reminds of Ireland being politically dominated by Britain
Great Britain and Ireland
Isle of Man and Channel Islands have special political agreements
Roman occupation in AD 43-410
most foreigners from indian subcontinent
lots of scots, welsh and irish immigrated to england, yet their national loyalty remains in their homeland
Uk-Flag is called "union jack"
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