What is the UK? Flashcards
1
Q
Great Britain vs Britain vs UK
A
‘Great Britain’ refers only to England, Scotland and Wales, not to Northern Ireland. The words ‘Britain’, ‘British Isles’ or ‘British’, however, are used in this book to refer to everyone in the UK.
2
Q
Where is the parliament?
A
Westminster
3
Q
Crown dependencies
A
There are also several islands which are closely linked with the UK but are not part of it: the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These have their own governments and are called ‘Crown dependencies’.
4
Q
overseas territories
A
There are also several British overseas territories in other parts of the world, such as St Helena and the Falkland Islands. They are also linked to the UK but are not a part of it.
