The Difference Between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England Explained

Did you know that Ireland is not a part of the United Kingdom? It isn’t. Well, Northern Ireland is but Ireland is not—though both are part of the British Isles.*

Oh, you didn’t know there were two Irelands? Then you need to watch this entertaining video which explains all that and much, much more.

YouTube video

Note: I originally had all this confused. Apparently, I didn’t watch the video closely enough.

(Via: Braniac )

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