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What to be able to answer
- Recall the four countries of the United Kingdom.
- Separate United Kingdom from Great Britain.
- Identify Crown dependencies: Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
- Identify British overseas territories: St Helena and the Falkland Islands.
- Remember that the UK Parliament sits at Westminster.
Learn
Four nations, one kingdom, and territories beyond
The boundaries the test checks
The UK, Great Britain, Crown dependencies and overseas territories are different groups.
Inside the UK
United Kingdom
Official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In the test, Britain, British and British Isles refer to everyone in the UK.
EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland
UK Parliament sits at Westminster.
Smaller group
Great Britain
EnglandScotlandWalesnot Northern Ireland
Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales only.
Linked, not part
Places outside the UK
Crown dependencies
Isle of ManChannel Islands
They have their own governments.
British overseas territories
St HelenaFalkland Islands
They are linked to the UK but not part of it.
The rest of Ireland is an independent country, not part of the UK.
Do not mix up
Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales only; it does not include Northern Ireland.
Isle of Man and Channel Islands are linked to the UK but are not part of it.
St Helena and the Falkland Islands are British overseas territories, not Crown dependencies.
Practise
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