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==Name==
==Name==
The '''United Kingdom''' is the shorter name of the state composed of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It has existed since 1801, though in 1922 most of Ireland won its independence, and its formal name changed accordingly. The official name is ''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''. The adjective associated with the United Kingdom is "[[British]]".
The official name of the country (since 1922) is ''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''. The adjective associated with the United Kingdom is "[[British]]". From 1801 to 1922 the official name was ''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''.
The official name is seldom used except in very formal or legal documents.
* '''Britain''' is used (without the adjective "Great") as a synonym for the United Kingdom as a whole.<ref>number10.gov.uk - [http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page823.asp Countries within a country] - Website of the British Prime Minster.</ref>
* '''England''' is the largest of the four components of the United Kingdom.
The '''United Kingdom''' is one short version of the official name, and is used for current events since 2000, and for geographical discussions.
* '''Great Britain''' and '''Britain''' are also legitimate short versions of ''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''. "Great Britain" also refers to largest island in the United Kingdom which contains [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]]. As a result this term can cause offence to some people in [[Northern Ireland]].
* '''Britain''' is used (without the adjective "Great") as a synonym for the United Kingdom as a whole.<ref>number10.gov.uk - [http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page823.asp Countries within a country] - Website of the British Prime Minster.</ref> Historical books and articles strongly prefer "Britain" or "Great Britain" rather than "United Kingdom" or "UK".
* '''England''' is the largest of the four components of the United Kingdom, and wass often used to stand for the nation, especially in older literature published before 1970.
==Anthem==
==Anthem==