Great Britain and Ireland

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Political, social and geographical aspects of UK
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Great Britain and Ireland
  1. England
    1. Germanic
      1. Germanic Dialects
        1. developed into modern English
          1. "anglo" - germanic tribe in england
        2. Albion
          1. John Bull (personification - Uncle Sam)
            1. St. George's Cross
              1. Smith is most common surname
              2. 50.8 population
                1. asserted economic and military power over the other 3 nations
                2. Wales
                  1. Celtic
                    1. celtic languages
                    2. Cambria
                      1. Dragon of Cadwallader
                        1. leek/daffodil
                          1. St. David is patron Saint
                            1. harp
                            2. pop. 3.0
                            3. Scotland
                              1. Highland Scotland
                                1. Celtic
                                  1. celtic languages
                                2. Lowland Scotland
                                  1. Germanic
                                    1. Germanic Dialects
                                  2. Caledonia
                                    1. St. Andrew's Cross
                                      1. thistle
                                        1. Mac/Mc, Smith
                                          1. stingy
                                            1. bagpipe
                                            2. pop. of 5.1
                                            3. Ireland
                                              1. Northern Ireland
                                                1. pop. of 1.7
                                                2. Republic of Ireland
                                                  1. Eire
                                                    1. 1922
                                                    2. joined UK in 1800
                                                      1. Celtic
                                                        1. celtic languages
                                                        2. Hibernia
                                                          1. Erin (poetic)
                                                            1. Emerald Isle
                                                          2. St. Patrick's Cross
                                                            1. Shamrock
                                                              1. Mac/Mc/O'
                                                                1. great talkers
                                                                  1. harp
                                                                2. "Great" to distinguish from Brittany (FR)
                                                                  1. other names
                                                                    1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and northern Ireland
                                                                      1. citizens are called "Briton"
                                                                        1. "Brittania" is female embodiment of Britain
                                                                        2. British Isles
                                                                          1. reminds of Ireland being politically dominated by Britain
                                                                          2. Great Britain and Ireland
                                                                            1. Isle of Man and Channel Islands have special political agreements
                                                                          3. Roman occupation in AD 43-410
                                                                            1. most foreigners from indian subcontinent
                                                                              1. lots of scots, welsh and irish immigrated to england, yet their national loyalty remains in their homeland
                                                                              2. Uk-Flag is called "union jack"

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