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    A Primer in Terminology


    Many people are confused about the different names used to refer to the islands and countries located northwest of Europe in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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    Great Britain:

    Geographically refers to the large island that is shared by the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales.

    In a political sense, Great Britain also includes the smaller surrounding islands, such as the Hebrides, the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands, and others.

    Great Britain does not include any part of Ireland. Great Britain does not include the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

    Variations of the name "Britain" have been used since at least the first century AD.

    In the times of the Roman Empire, the area called Provincia Britannia was populated by people called Britons. Britannia included England and Wales, but for the most part did not include Scotland. Hadrian's Wall, which was essen

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