[CORRECTION] British, English, Scottish, Irish!

[Pippin]

Rising Sun wrote:
>
> Actually it is
> 
>    English [England]
>    Scottish [Scotland]
>    Irish [Ireland] and 
> 
>    Welsh [Wales]
> Together they are British.
> 
> The four states each have their own flags too! and then there is 
the Union Jack for all 4.
> 
> Just like 50 states make up the US.
> 4 states make up the UK

Pippin Fowler:

This is my understanding:

The complete official name of the United Kingdom is the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Republic of 
Ireland is not included in the UK.

Great Britain is the island comprised of England, Scotland, and 
Wales. Residents of Great Britain are British. Residents of the UK 
(including Northern Ireland) are also known as British. Residents of 
Ireland (Eire) today are not British, though historically residents 
of 'The British Isles' (including all of Ireland) have been called 
British. Ireland seceded from the UK in 1922.

Corrections? Additions? Subtractions?

Pippin Fowler