The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state, established by the Acts of Union in 1801. [4]

Irish and British citizens are accorded equivalent reciprocal rights and entitlements (with a small number of minor exceptions), and a Common Travel Area exists between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Crown Dependencies.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, [m] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The island of Ireland comprises the Republic of Ireland, which is a sovereign country, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland endured a hard-fought birth.

In 1801 it formally joined with Great Britain as a single political entity, which became known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland—or the United Kingdom for short. However, the union lasted only until 1922, when Ireland (with the exception of …

Northern Ireland is part of the U.K., but the Republic of Ireland is not; and the British Isles is the collective group of over 6,000 islands.

2021年11月11日 · What is the United Kingdom and what countries are in it? The big hint is in the UK's full name – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Ireland was the 6th largest trading partner for the UK in 2023, while over one third of Irish exports go to the UK. The UK remains the largest single destination for Irish food, drink and horticulture exports, reflecting the important two-way relationship between Ireland and our nearest neighbour.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927. The United Kingdom was formed by the merger of the Kingdom of Great Britain (itself a merger of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland) and the Kingdom of Ireland.

2022年12月6日 · A hundred years ago today (Tuesday 6 December), most of Ireland became independent from the United Kingdom. This Insight looks at the background to Irish …