Both Ireland and the United Kingdom joined the European Union (then the European Communities) in 1973. However, the three Crown dependencies remained outside of the EU. In June 2016, the UK held a referendum in which a majority voted to leave the EU.

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] It continued in this form for over a century.

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.

So, in summary: The U.K. is a sovereign state that includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland; Great Britain (or simply Britain) is an island; Ireland is an island situated next to Great Britain, which is divided in two countries: The Republic of Ireland, 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.

Ireland has been partitioned since May 1921, when the implementation of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 created the states of Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom, with the former becoming independent, and …

Nov 11, 2021 · 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.

The current British state, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is universally accepted to be a direct continuation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and should not be imagined to be a break from it or a new state formed after it.

Dec 20, 2019 · Well, he was actually King James I of Ireland, too. Back in the 1540s, Ireland become a dependent kingdom of England, and the 1542 Crown of Ireland Act mandated that the king of England was...

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