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1 day ago · To the west of Wales and northern England and to the southeast of Northern Ireland, the Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland, while southwestern England, the northwestern coast of Northern Ireland, and western Scotland face the Atlantic Ocean. At its widest the United Kingdom is 300 miles (500 km) across.
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1 day ago · England is bounded on the north by Scotland; on the west by the Irish Sea, Wales, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the English Channel; and on the east by the North Sea. Relief England
4 days ago · No, the United Kingdom (UK) is not considered England. The UK is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
3 days ago · Great Britain is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is located off the north-west coast of continental Europe, with the North Sea to its east and the Atlantic Ocean to its west and north. Great Britain has a rich and varied topography; its uplands and mountainous regions are largely located in the north and west.
2 days ago · All fly the Union Jack in some form, with the exception of Gibraltar (other than the government ensign). The Crown Dependencies, unlike the British Overseas Territories, are legally not part of the United Kingdom, and the Union Jack is not an official flag there.
- 1606 (origin), 1707 (First version was officially adopted.), 1 January 1801; 222 years ago (current version with St Patrick's Cross)
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- 5:3, commonly flown on land; and 2:1, commonly flown at sea.
5 days ago · Constitutionally, the United Kingdom has four components: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Within these four jurisdictions there are three legal systems: England and Wales have a combined legal system, while Scotland and Northern Ireland have independent legal systems.
1 day ago · Although British culture is a distinct entity, the individual cultures of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse. There have been varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness between these four cultures. British literature is particularly esteemed.