Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, [1] province, [2][3][4] jurisdiction [5] or region [6][7]).

Feb 3, 2020 · The United Kingdom is a smaller subdivision within the British Isles – excluding Ireland and the Crown dependencies we mentioned earlier. It's comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, along with any islands considered to be part of those countries (like the Shetlands or Hebrides Islands of Scotland).

Feb 1, 2025 · Scotland is the most northerly of the four parts of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. It has a long and complicated history with England, with which it was merged in 1707 to form the United Kingdom. Its capital is Edinburgh.

Jan 25, 2012 · How has the relationship between Scotland and England been shaped over the centuries? Here, BBC Scotland's news website's Sandy Murray highlights 12 key dates.

England and Scotland, both located in the United Kingdom, share a border but have distinct geographical features. England, the largest country in the UK, is primarily characterized by its lowland areas, including the fertile plains of East Anglia and the rolling hills of the Cotswolds.

Feb 1, 2025 · Great Britain, island lying to the east of the island of Ireland and off the northwestern coast of Europe. It consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. Great Britain is part of the British Isles, together with the island of Ireland as well as smaller islands and island groups.

The Anglo-Scottish border (Scottish Gaelic: Crìochan Anglo-Albannach) is an internal border of the United Kingdom separating Scotland and England which runs for 96 miles (154 km) between Marshall Meadows Bay on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west.

Dec 20, 2019 · England brought all the states together through conquest and political union. Here’s how that happened. Robert the Bruce reviewing his troops before the Battle of Bannockburn, a decisive battle...

May 17, 2024 · While both England and Scotland share a monarch and a parliamentary system within the UK, they have distinct legal, educational, and religious systems. England operates under a single legal jurisdiction, while Scotland retains its own legal system based on Roman and common law traditions.

Scotland[e] is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.