The various terms used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political regions of the islands traditionally referred to collectively as the British Isles are often a source of confusion for people from other parts of the world, and even for the inhabitants of those islands themselves. The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and inter-relationships between those terms. The terms with technical meanings are: British Isles (as a geographical term) = an archipel ...

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British Isles terminology - The British Isles British Isles terminology - Great Britain British Isles terminology - Ireland British Isles terminology - Channel Islands
British Isles terminology - Political distinctions
British Isles terminology - The United Kingdom British Isles terminology - Ireland
British Isles terminology - Historical aspects British Isles terminology - Adjectives British Isles terminology - Furthermore
British Isles terminology - Celtic names British Isles terminology - Rockall British Isles terminology - Slang British Isles terminology - Europe

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British Isles - List of the British Isles British Isles - Origin of the term British Isles
British Isles - Classical geographers British Isles - Native sources British Isles - Renaissance mapmakers British Isles - Modern historians
British Isles - Subsequent political history British Isles - Problems with modern usage British Isles - Alternative terms British Isles - Footnotes

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In classical times, foreign sources used "Brit-" or "Prit-" with various endings and native sources used oceani insulae meaning "islands of the ocean" or insularum meaning "islands". Only in modern times has British Isles entered the English language. British Isles - Classical geographers. The inhabitants of the British Isles in classical times were the Celtic Bruthin or Priteni, later known as the "Brythons", who were in Great Britain and Ireland some time before the 5th ...

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British Isles, British Isles - List of the British Isles, British Isles - Origin of the term British Isles, British Isles - Classical geographers, British Isles - Native sources, British Isles - Renaissance mapmakers, British Isles - Modern historians, British Isles - Subsequent political history, British Isles - Problems with modern usage, British Isles - Alternative terms, British Isles - Footnotes

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In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. The first county councils were introduced in 1889 in England and Wales by the Local Government Act 1888. The system was soon extended to Scotland, by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, and the island of Ireland by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Except in Scotland, the areas they covered were termed administrative counties and did not necessarily align with the traditional counties. The new system was a major modernisation, which reflected the increasing range of functions carried ou ...

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County council, County council - British Isles, County council - United States

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Since Viking rule, Yorkshire has three ridings, East, North, and West, which were themselves subdivided into wapentakes. The ridings had separate county councils until 1974. A local government body called East Riding of Yorkshire was re-established in 1996. Lindsey, a subdivision of Lincolnshire, also possessed ridings, in this case the North, West, and South ridings. County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland was divided in the 19th century into two (not three) ridings, Tipperary North Riding and Tipperary South ...

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Riding, Riding - British Isles, Riding - Canada, Riding - Australia, Riding - New Zealand, Riding - Sources and References

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Main article: British English English accents and dialects vary more widely within the UK itself than they do in other parts of the world owing to the longer history of the language within the nations of the UK. Regional accents of English speakers - England. Main article: English English The main accent groupings within England are between the north and south; the dividing line runs roughly from Shrewsbury to south of Birmingham and then to The Wash. The prestige accent in Engl ...

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Regional accents of English speakers, Regional accents of English speakers - British Isles, Regional accents of English speakers - England, Regional accents of English speakers - Scotland, Regional accents of English speakers - Wales, Regional accents of English speakers - Ireland, Regional accents of English speakers - North America, Regional accents of English speakers - Canada, Regional accents of English speakers - United States, Regional accents of English speakers - West Indies and Bermuda, Regional accents of English speakers - Southern Hemisphere, Regional accents of English speakers - Australia, Regional accents of English speakers - New Zealand, Regional accents of English speakers - South Atlantic, Regional accents of English speakers - Southern Africa, Regional accents of English speakers - Asia, Regional accents of English speakers - Hong Kong, Regional accents of English speakers - Indian Subcontinent, Regional accents of English speakers - Malaysia and Singapore, Regional accents of English speakers - Philippines

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This is a list of the monarchs of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed in the British Isles, namely: The Kingdom of England, from 871 (including Wales from the Act of Union 1536-1543) up to 1707; The Kingdom of Scotland, from 843 up to 1707; The Lordship of Ireland, from 1199 up to 1541; The Kingdom of Ireland, from 1541 up to 1801; The Kingdom of Great Britain, from the Acts of ...

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List of monarchs in the British Isles - Complications over Title and Style List of monarchs in the British Isles - Monarchs List of monarchs in the British Isles - Mnemonics List of monarchs in the British Isles - Notes

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County council - British Isles. In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. The first county councils were introduced in 1889 in England and Wales by the Local Government Act 1888. The system was soon extended to Scotland, by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, and the island of Ireland by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Except in Scotland, the areas they covered were termed administrative counties and did not necessarily align with the traditional count ...

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County council - British Isles County council - United States

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In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times and in modern times in Canada, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. The word (known since 1295) is descended from the Old Norse þriðing (thridhing or thrithing) meaning a third part (notably of a county). The term was also used in 19th century Canada to refer to sub-divisions of counties - today, the word riding is a semi-official term for an electoral district. A common misconception holds that the ...

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Riding - British Isles Riding - Canada Riding - Australia Riding - New Zealand Riding - Sources and References

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Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. The word baron comes from French baron, itself from Frankish baro meaning "freeman, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman." Ultimately it seems to mean a burden bearer. Baron - Western European feudal titles. Baron - The British Isles. In the British peerage system, barons come after viscounts. A female of baronial rank has the honorific bar ...

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Baron - Western European feudal titles
Baron - The British Isles Baron - Germany Baron - In other languages
Baron - Elsewhere

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This list of British heritage and private railways is intended as a list of railways (railroads) in Britain. For rail museums, see List of British railway museums. More links at foot of page. Many of the standard gauge railways were originally lines closed by British Railways under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and reopened as private and / or heritage lines. List of British heritage and private railways - England. List of British heritage and private railways - Standard Gauge ...

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List of British heritage and private railways - England
List of British heritage and private railways - Standard Gauge List of British heritage and private railways - Narrow Gauge Railways List of British heritage and private railways - Miniature railways in England List of British heritage and private railways - Tramways
List of British heritage and private railways - Scotland
List of British heritage and private railways - Standard Gauge List of British heritage and private railways - Narrow Gauge
List of British heritage and private railways - Wales
List of British heritage and private railways - Standard Gauge List of British heritage and private railways - Narrow Gauge List of British heritage and private railways - Miniature Railways
List of British heritage and private railways - Northern Ireland
List of British heritage and private railways - Narrow Gauge Railway
List of British heritage and private railways - Isle of Man List of British heritage and private railways - Channel Islands
List of British heritage and private railways - Alderney List of British heritage and private railways - Jersey

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The British Empire was the world's first global power and the largest empire in history. It was a product of the European Age of Discovery that began with the global maritime empires of Portugal and Spain in the late 15th century. By 1921 the British Empire held sway over a population of about 470–570 million people—roughly a quarter of the world's population—and covered about 14.3 million square miles (more than 37 million km²), almost a third of the world's total land area. Though it has since almost completely disappeared, t ...

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British Empire - Background: The English and Scottish Empires
British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom British Empire - Growth of the overseas empire British Empire - Henry VIII and the rise of the Royal Navy British Empire - The Elizabethan era British Empire - The Stuart era British Empire - Scottish Empire
British Empire - Colonization British Empire - Free trade and informal empire British Empire - British East India Company
British Empire - Expansion British Empire - Collapse
British Empire - Breakdown of Pax Britannica British Empire - Britain and the New Imperialism
British Empire - British Colonial Policy
British Empire - Britain and the Scramble for Africa British Empire - Home Rule in white-settler colonies British Empire - The impact of the First World War
British Empire - The end of British rule in Ireland
British Empire - Decolonisation and Decline British Empire - Extent
British Empire - Africa British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic British Empire - Antarctica British Empire - Asia British Empire - Europe British Empire - Pacific
British Empire - Extent after World War II
British Empire - Africa British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic British Empire - Asia British Empire - Europe
British Empire - Territories Lost by British Empire before 1921 British Empire - Remaining Overseas Territories
British Empire - Overseas Territories possessing substantial self-government British Empire - Other Overseas Territories
British Empire - Crown Dependencies in British Isles Outside UK & EU British Empire - Personal Unions
British Empire - Kingdom of England 927 - 1707 British Empire - Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 - 1801 British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 - 1927 British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 - present

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This is a list of topics related to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom category contains a more comprehensive selection of UK articles. List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Geography and the environment. British Isles Great Britain Ireland United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland (not part of the United Kingdom) Isle of Man (Crown Dependency)

The Viking Age is the name of the period between 793 and 1066 AD in Scandinavia and Britain, following the Germanic Iron Age (and the Vendel Age in Sweden). During this period, the Vikings, Scandinavian warriors, leidangs and traders, raided and explored most parts of Europe, south-western Asia, northern Africa and north-eastern North America. Apart from exploring Europe by way of its oceans and rivers with the aid of their advanced navigational skills and extending their trading routes across vast parts of the continent, they also en ...

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Viking Age - Timeline Viking Age - Geography
Viking Age - British Isles Viking Age - Iceland Viking Age - Greenland Viking Age - Southern and Eastern Europe Viking Age - America
Viking Age - Technology Viking Age - Religion and Archaelogy Viking Age - Trading Cities
Viking Age - Place names

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The adjectives used to describe the contents and attributes of the various constituent parts of the British Isles also cause confusion. British is generally used to refer to the United Kingdom. However, in a specifically physical geographical sense, British is used to refer to the island of Great Britain. The cumbersome adjective Great British is very rarely used to refer to Great Britain, other than to contrive a p ...

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British Isles terminology, British Isles terminology - Terminology in detail, British Isles terminology - Geographical distinctions, British Isles terminology - The British Isles, British Isles terminology - Great Britain, British Isles terminology - Ireland, British Isles terminology - Channel Islands, British Isles terminology - Political distinctions, British Isles terminology - The United Kingdom, British Isles terminology - Ireland, British Isles terminology - Historical aspects, British Isles terminology - Adjectives, British Isles terminology - Furthermore, British Isles terminology - Celtic names, British Isles terminology - Rockall, British Isles terminology - Slang, British Isles terminology - Europe

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In archaeology, the Iron Age is the stage in the development of any people where the use of iron implements as tools and weapons is prominent. The adoption of this new material coincided with other changes in past societies often including differing agricultural practices, religious beliefs and artistic styles. The Iron Age is the last principal period in the three-age system for classifying pre-historic societies and its meaning varies depending on the country or geographical region. This variation even occurs within Europe wh ...

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Iron Age - The Iron Age Iron Age - The Iron Age in Africa and India Iron Age - The Iron Age in Asia
Iron Age - Near East Iron Age - East Asia
Iron Age - The European Iron Age
Iron Age - Eastern Europe Iron Age - Central Europe Iron Age - Mediterranean Europe Iron Age - British Isles Iron Age - Northern Scandinavia and Finland Iron Age - Northern Germany and Southern Scandinavia

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British Isles terminology - The British Isles. The British Isles is a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Continental Europe. It includes Ireland and Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands Guernsey and Jersey. Also included are the thousands of small islands off the coast of both the larger islands such as the Shetlands and the Orkneys. This is the oldest of any of the terms discussed here, being recorded in a Greek text of 325 BC in the form Pretanikai nesoi (Pre ...

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British Isles terminology, British Isles terminology - Terminology in detail, British Isles terminology - Geographical distinctions, British Isles terminology - The British Isles, British Isles terminology - Great Britain, British Isles terminology - Ireland, British Isles terminology - Channel Islands, British Isles terminology - Political distinctions, British Isles terminology - The United Kingdom, British Isles terminology - Ireland, British Isles terminology - Historical aspects, British Isles terminology - Adjectives, British Isles terminology - Furthermore, British Isles terminology - Celtic names, British Isles terminology - Rockall, British Isles terminology - Slang, British Isles terminology - Europe

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British Isles terminology - The United Kingdom. "United Kingdom" is short for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which makes it self-explanatory. Great Britain is also widely, but incorrectly, used as a synonym for the UK. Great Britain is often shortened to Britain when used as a political term, but less often when used geographically. Confusingly, Britain may also ...

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British Isles terminology, British Isles terminology - Terminology in detail, British Isles terminology - Geographical distinctions, British Isles terminology - The British Isles, British Isles terminology - Great Britain, British Isles terminology - Ireland, British Isles terminology - Channel Islands, British Isles terminology - Political distinctions, British Isles terminology - The United Kingdom, British Isles terminology - Ireland, British Isles terminology - Historical aspects, British Isles terminology - Adjectives, British Isles terminology - Furthermore, British Isles terminology - Celtic names, British Isles terminology - Rockall, British Isles terminology - Slang, British Isles terminology - Europe

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Some places in the British Isles are called islands or isles, but are not. Some of these were formerly islands surrounded by marshland. Others are peninsulas or just coastal settlements. List of the British Isles - England. For places in England, see the list of islands of England. List of the British Isles - Other British Isles locations. Black Isle Burntisland Dinas Island ...

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List of the British Isles, List of the British Isles - Islands of England Scotland Wales Ireland and Isle of Man, List of the British Isles - Other islands, List of the British Isles - Places called island or isle which are not islands, List of the British Isles - England, List of the British Isles - Other British Isles locations

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Geology of the British Isles - Proterozoic Era. The Gneisses, the oldest rocks in Britain or Ireland, date from at least 2,700 Ma (Ma = millions of years ago) in the Archean period of this era, the Earth itself being only about 4,600 Ma old. They are found in the far north west of Scotland and in the Hebrides, with a few small outcrops elsewhere. Formed from rock originally deposited at the surface of the planet, the rocks were later buried d ...

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Geology of the British Isles, Geology of the British Isles - Geological history, Geology of the British Isles - Proterozoic Era, Geology of the British Isles - Paleozoic Era, Geology of the British Isles - Mesozoic Era, Geology of the British Isles - Cenozoic Era, Geology of the British Isles - Geological features, Geology of the British Isles - Geological resources, Geology of the British Isles - Events, Geology of the British Isles - Institutions, Geology of the British Isles - People, Geology of the British Isles - Awards

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