@@Richard1A2BYou are wrong, but ill say this when he explained great britain he included the other islands but thats fine no one would notice,+ he cleared it up when he explained the british isles
@ritLoe4222 so what's Ireland called then? It's not called the Republic of Ireland. Article 4 of the Irish constitution stated the name of the country is Ireland, not Republic of Ireland. You won't see the words Republic of Ireland anywhere in my passport and on my car, the little blue rectangle has IRL, not ROI. Now you are telling me I am wrong about the name of my own country. Perhaps you're wrong precisely because videos like this give you wrong information!
Thank you, a couple of weeks ago, I searched on google the differences between Great Britain, UK and Europe, but couldn't comprehend the facts, or rather, fully understand it. Your clear and concise video was of a great help. Thanks again.
Makes me laugh how Americans refer to “Europe” like it’s one country a lot of the time 😂 there’s more than 40 countries in Europe and they only seem to know “Paris” (a city) and England.
@@Thelegoterrapin Which scriptures? In the really ancient times (e.g. Stonehenge), they left no written record. I'm not aware of the later Gallic empire leaving written records.
@@gregparrott only it's wrong. The two countries to the West of Britain are Northern Ireland and Ireland. There is no country called the Republic of Ireland, it doesn't exist. Ireland didn't change its name just because the British partitioned Northern Ireland off. See Article 4 of the Constitution of Ireland, which was written after the partition.
@@Richard1A2B Thank you for the clarification. I learned there was a distinction between Ireland and northern Ireland back when the 'Brexit' battle was ongoing, and to a lesser extent when there were what I believe is referred to as 'The Troubles'. It still leaves me a bit confused, especially when those I know who have raveled to Ireland absolutely love the experience and people.
Really wanna say I appreciate the way this video is structured. The very beginning highlights “Great Britain,” “United Kingdom,” and “England” as each is being said which visually communicates exactly what each of those terms mean quickly. Within 5 seconds, the “short answer” is given. Then there’s more information for those who want the longer answer. Very clever.
Exactly, thank you for how you phrased this. I try googling "the difference between. . ." loooong before I saw this video and was still completely confused.
but it is wrong and perpetuating out dated and offensive information when telling you that the completely separate country of Ireland is still part of the' British Isles' a literally defunct and archaic term here and only and obviously referring too islands that actually belong to Britain, simple and now you actually know!
@luckiegit yeah, we should probably come up with a better term at some point. The politicians that represented my dad's ancestors really did some sh!tty stuff to my mom's ancestors.
Most of the world hasn't a clue about this. It thinks we are all English. When I say I am Welsh they look blank at me as if I am making it up or lying. They walk away in utter confusion. So thanks for this.
I highly doubt even uneducated people don’t understand Wales is a country. Wales is beloved and well known. You all have Tom Jones and Dame Shirley Bassey-2 of the most talented singers on earth!!!🌎
Was literally thinking about pointing this out😂 it’s hard to not know with major family with Irish/IRA history and constantly hearing all the stories, songs, and just history passed down since they came over to America in the 30s. As a born American I giggled at the color choice for north and south. America has a huge German, Irish, and Italian heritage in huge parts due to wars, dictatorships, and imperialism being oppressive and downright inhumane to the controlled people @davyro, my grandfather and uncle taught me a bunch about the history and i still have a lot to learn but you’d be surprised how many of us probably all noticed it and just moved on or commented😂
Not to mention its use is one of the reasons so many people need this kind of explanation. I've had to explain to a bunch of Americans that I'm not British and they say "but Ireland is in the British Isles, right?!"
@@duineaerach-lg5nz The British Isles are named that way because of the Romans, and the Britons that lived here before them. Ireland was ruled way before the Empire or colonialism kicked off
The natives of the isles before the Saxon invasion were know as Britons. This included the old Welsh, Picts, and Cumbrians. It did not include the Irish or Scottish Gaels as they are of a more Germanic heritage thus the similarity of their language compared to Welsh or Cornish
Very nice explanation. Also glad you made a point to inform us that the Republic of Ireland (basically what we know as Ireland) is not part of the UK. Lots of people get that mixed up
This is excellent! I am British, born in the Uk, lived in the UK all my life, BUT I am NOT ENGLISH and do not live in England. I’m Welsh 🏴 it’s annoying when Americans think everyone from Britain is English! And the UK IS just England! It’s a United Kingdom of 4 countries. Only ONE of the four is England and not every British born person is English.
Some of us are a mix up of all 4 of them, but most English love and respect the Welsh and their stunningly beautiful country whatever the hateful yanks would like to think.
Apologies for how many Americans don't pay attention in school. I teach this every year in my Geography class as do many other teachers. Yet half of the people I meet don't ever think about it again and can't answer basic questions, even about our own country. I asked a 55 year old (because he was whining about how kids are dumb) to name 5 US Vice Presidents, 10 state capitals, and to name the US Territories that aren't states. He couldn't name ANY of that. lol.
When you say "Americans", do you mean people from the United States, or people from any country in America? It's obviously a rethorical question, just showing how everyone can make that same mistake ;)
Its annoying when people from around the world think the USA is one big glob of a country when in fact it's 50 states that pretty much act as 50 different countries.
Finally mom look at me now I actually learned something on the Internet. 34 years old and a 1-minute clip video taught me more than what geography taught in school
I've literally had this question on my mind for years and never wanted to ask it out loud because it's embarrassing to not know, and I don't wanna sound stupid. This vid was made for me!
If it helps, Britain has it's 'feet' and 'head', and either a back or bum, then the belly. Head is Scotland, belly is Wales. The rest is England, with London is by the back foot
@@AgentBob1 I live in Ireland and I get fed up how often people get the name of my country wrong, like in this video. There is no country called the Republic of Ireland.
@brixsberras9645 The Republic of Ireland is a football team. The name of the country is Ireland. See article 4 of the Irish constitution, the official name of the country lodged with the United Nations is Ireland. You'll not find the words Republic of Ireland anywhere in an Irish passport, and the blue rectangle on a car's number plate says IRL, not ROI. Our country was called Ireland long before the British partitioned Northern Ireland off from the rest of the country, so why would we change the name of our country because they did that? The voice over got it wrong and in doing so helped perpetuate a common mistake. It was really poor research by the video makers.
You're welcome to it. It's incomplete. Anglesey?Isle of Man? Isle of Wight ? Hebrides? Scillies? Orkneys? etc. Dis- a- jolly-ppeared without a trace ! It's just the two largest islands.
@@tachy635 I don't know about @temememas, but I have a hard time reading books and I DID Google it which was NOT helpful. Like they said, this video helps clarify things
@@temememasreally? I googled England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. In all three cases google showed a picture with a google earth map with a dotted line to clarify the borders + a short description+ a link to an article for details.
Ireland gained independence from the United Kingdom on December 6, 1921, when representatives of the two states signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Northern Ireland however remained a part of the UK.
@tomben6180 oh fuck me. Clearly you don't live in uk. It is a country and here's why: Got it's own language It's own government It's own national anthem It's own national football and rugby tea. That plays against international teams
@@WelshRaptor367 Live in Manchester mate, I’m winding you up and you’ve bitten. I am somewhat right though, Wales has only been a proper independent country for about 30 years of its history.
Wow, very thankful. I watched it three times. Make sure I wouldn’t forget. I’ve been on this planet for very many years I’ve never seen it described to that extent.
Not true. The Irish don’t use the term British isles to include Ireland. Agreements between the UK and Ireland do not refer to the British isles. The Roman’s also didn’t consider Ireland part of the British isles. They names Ireland Hibernia in contrast to Britannia.
It's just a geographical term and doesn't refer to any sort of political ties between any nation. Same way every country in the continent of Australia isn't dominion to Australia.
It is worth noting that Americans pronounce it correctly. Pittsburgh (berg). Or edin(berg) but the scots themselves are in fact pronouncing their own city wrong because their understanding of english/german and how to make sounds with their mouth in general; is just corrupt brain rot.
@@scott238colinYou're the one who's wrong no one else british people can't even speak their language right constantly saying things wrong they might as well speak a whole other language with how bad they speak it
@scott238colin Well, as far as English goes, Americans do speak closer to the original pronunciation than the British or any Scott. Though this is a bit more nuanced, it doesn't detract from their point. You can feel right, but you are not entirely correct. Neither am I cause Americans do not speak 1:1 simply more in resemblance of it.
It’s worth noting that the ‘Great’ in GB does not imply grandiosity, it actually refers to the size of the island as it was named in reference to Brittany, a celtic peninsula on the north-west of France. Brittonic, albeit an archaic form ‘Pritanī’, is the derivation. Another historic name for GB is Albion, which still lives on in the endonym (native name) for Scotland: Alba.
@@stevoc9930 Picts were supposedly from Brittany, as were the prior settlers of modern day England. But now there are no ethnic ‘Brits’ in the British isles, they’re all in Brittany. All of our Brits were killed or assimilated by the Engles, Sassans and Romans. Some were sent to the cesspit of the Kingdom of Strathclyde between the walls of Hadrian and Antonine.
Jordan Maxwell taught that the word Britain means “land of the covenant” and British means “ man of the covenant “ it was eluding to the fact that they’re the Israelites of the bible …if you’re British would be interested to know if this is common knowledge in the UK ?
@@BroadPNG Relax, don’t get your panties in a twist or whatever you say. It’s not like this matters to most of us since it’s unlikely most ever do visit the UK. We aren’t Muslims😂
Only some of it is completely wrong.... there is no country called the Republic of Ireland. The video only serves to perpetuate the error. The actual name for the country is Ireland. Republic of Ireland is a football team.
🏴Thank you for doing this short. I have had to explain it so many times to tourists and foreign colleagues. Could you do another making it clear that Queen Elizabeth ii was and King Charles iii are monarchs of Britain, not just England. Fed up hearing people saying the Queen and now King of England. Oddly with devolved government powers, N Ireland, Wales & Scotland all have their own parliaments, England doesn't. But our UK government is situated in London. ❤
Ouch, rubbing it in that we left the EU 😭. Also, the Irish object to the term "The British Isles" because it implies the Republic of Ireland belongs to Britain, so it's not advisable to use it - especially outside the UK.
It's called the British Isles because that's what it is called, and has always been called. Just like the region of Spain and Portugal is known as Iberia. I couldn't give two hoots if an Irish person doesn't like it to be frank lol.
It reminds of Koreans fussing over the Sea of Japan. They call it the East Sea. But Japan is the more well known country, so everyone else calls it Sea of Japan. On a side note, they also make maps with Asia on the left side and the western world on the right.
@@anjiedavie6792 As a term, "British Isles" is a geographical name and not a political unit. In Ireland, the term is controversial,[8][18] and there are objections to its usage.[19] The Government of Ireland does not officially recognise the term,[20] and its embassy in London discourages its use.[21] "Britain and Ireland" is used as an alternative description,[19][22][23] and "Atlantic Archipelago" has also seen limited use in academia.[24][25][26][27] In official documents created jointly by Ireland and the United Kingdom, such as the Good Friday Agreement, the term "these islands" is used.[28][29]
@@anjiedavie6792 yes it is, but geographical names can still be challenged. That's just the Wikipedia section for ease of reading but i think it's something worth acknowledgement.
@@eoinfitzsimons I don't know what you mean by your reference to Wikipedia in this instance. I've just always known them as the British Isles and didn't realise there was a "challenge".
The phrase britsish isles is very controversial particularly to people living in Ireland (North and the Republic). Its origin is inherently colonial, and is one of the ways that Ireland is still being categorized as "British". There is nothing British about the island of Ireland anymore and i would suggest using another term.
@@rjdsa2418 how is it British? It's not part of Britain, but part of the UK. Some people in northern island do identify as British and many people there have British ancestry due to colonial plantation, but not all, and definitely not any sort of clear majority
@@aphextwink_ dude.. ireland wasnt a colony. it was a part of the uk. colonies barely even existed by the time ireland was a dependent territory of england
@@Connectoration if someone born yesterday read your message they'd come to the conclusion that the Irish just happily joined the United Kingdom (and British empire) willingly and weren't subject to what was in effect cultural genocide, and colonial plantations at multiple points throughout history. Id recommended that when you think about historical geopolitics you bear in mind that the concept of statehood, sovereignty and colonialism have changed. Still to this day you have colonial projects being labeled as liberation etc
I made it a point to visit England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland in 2017, in part to educate myself about these distinguishing names or titles. Still wasn’t sure. I am now. Met many good people and really liked Wales especially 😊❤
As someone in Wales, it's a great country with a language that is diabolically difficult to speak yet we were forced to learn it through school and the vast majority of us still can't speak it ☺️
@@tommygunn2782It's simply Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is not the name of our country. See Article 4 of our constitution: "The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland."
I just learned this TODAY. Very good explanation. Didn't know Wales was a country. I always thought it was a part of England. Scotland and Northern Ireland and England I thought was Great Britian. Never to old to learn.
@@SleazyMouse I faced a lot of abuse by people in England who a, didn't understand that when I referred to Ireland that I was referring to the geographical island. b, People never differentiated between North and South. It was early difficult even way back in the 1970's because nobody questioned the propaganda on TV. In the end it led to me developing different personalities e.g.. One specifically for being in Northern Ireland, one for being in the Republic of Ireland and one for being in England. In the end I felt much more comfortable hanging out with foreigners because at least they didn't care about it and treated me like a human being.
In Ireland, the term "British Isles" is controversial, and there are objections to its usage. The Government of Ireland does not officially recognise the term, and its embassy in London discourages its use. Use "Britain and Ireland" instead.
I wish this video existed a long time ago. I’m black and 25 I was born in Dublin and moved to London. Having to explain to people that Dublin is not north Ireland or a part of the UK always confused them. In a world of Google 😢
@RoyaltySarah I was just going by the way you wrote your comment. No one says "North Ireland" in the UK, they say "Northern Ireland". Also, every Londoner knows that Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland. Sorry if you're Irish. But you came across like an American.
@@stephenhumphrey7935 the people I work with in London don’t know the difference. Don’t speak on my experience, you literally don’t know me from anywhere
I remember this better than my childhood because English teachers have been telling us the difference between the UK, Great Britain and England every single lesson since we first started learning the language in the 2nd grade and up until now. And I am graduating my university next year.
Thanks for doing this video and kudos for pronouncing Edinburgh correctly! For bonus points, you could point out that the country code for the UK is "GB" or "GBR", but confusingly this includes Northern Ireland (NI).
If I'm understanding what you mean by codes, this might be different now. Back in 2021, the code that British cars have to display when in other countries (as a sticker on the back or on the rear numberplate) was changed from GB to UK specifically to be inclusive of NI. Apologies if this is not what you meant though.
@aeliusdawn so many strange pronunciations in the English language. .......we call alot of items different names 20 miles from each other. Our local accents r very different
@wyattholm It depends on when you start seeing something as a country or just a political region, really. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom and it is not a sovereign, independent State, although some still define it as a "nation" since it's to an extent internally politically organised and has its own culture.
@@wyattholmEngland, Scotland and Wales see themselves as countries, although officially we are part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is also a country to make things confusing. But Northern Ireland isn't a proper country, it doesn't even have its own official flag
Most of them are small and inhabitable. But the main islands to note are Guersey, Isle of man, Isle of Wight, Orkney, the Shetlands, and the Outer hebrides.
Its the people my friend. The British have been a very capable bunch for centuries. They are peaceful enough until you have a go at them then you are done. They also happen to have invented most things the world needed. Like the Industrial Revolution.
@@1chish China provided the most world changing inventions while India came up with the most fundamental concepts. The English's ambition is what led them to be successful during their time.
@@danielmckay372 I would gently suggest you use the 'search' box above and look for a piece about 'What did the british do for us?' Pretty much every major invention of discovery was done in the UK.
@@ElBigRican historically in Northern Ireland, it was the Catholics who wanted to be a part of the republic and the Protestants who wanted to be a part of the UK. There was a civil war and uprising I think early-mid 1900s and the nature of Northern Ireland is still a sore subject to this day that some people are more than willing to beat you up over if you talk about it.
@@luckiegitthe British isles is still what he said in this video, it just doesn’t get used very often because the Republic of Ireland isn’t part of the U.K. or Britain of course
Sadly no school can teach you like that in such great details with such great beautiful animations that makes it quite interesting and also makes you curious to learn about it
That's because most schools are just operated as a daycare center / babysitting service so parents can go to work and pay taxes. It's never been about quality of education.
This makes me feel so content right now , I don't know how to express myself. I used to think they were interchangeable. Why didn't I know about sooner!!
Just to add another bit of info for those who don’t know, Scotland voted against their own independence to become a separate state from the U.K. almost exactly a decade ago…many still believe it will happen one day though
no it isnt. For several countries in the world they wouldn't learn about the British isles or its divisions because its not relevant to them. The only people who would learn this would be European at best.
Shocker…but not everyone is European. It’s like expecting you to know all islands that make up hawai’i or all the different cultures/governmental districts that make up Indonesia or Malaysia. How about the difference between china and the administrative district that runs Hong Kong? amazingly there is so much we get to learn from other people. Instead of treating people as if they’re stupid, be happy to share the differences between your country and how it’s governed 😆
Ireland will be renamed soon as you are being replaced by sub Saharan Africans, there will be nothing Irish about Ireland in 20 years and it’s your own government doing to you! 😅
@@Connectoration sure! Don’t use any word at all, there’s no need to associate the uk and Ireland together as Ireland is just a country that happens to be beside them. They are no longer related in any way so there’s no need for the term
@@duineaerach-lg5nz We have an archpelago in Western Europe with tons of common features but god forbid we give it it's own designation otherwise Turbopaddys (not to confuse with normal Irish people) get offended.
@@cehaem2ik it's so weird 🤦♂️ never heard of a New Zealander taking offense to being part of the "Australian Continent." For whatever reason hearing the word Britain inspires a fervour in weirdo ultra nationalists even if the use is strictly geographical.
13 years of public schooling couldnt teach us this 😭
13? But ya, wtf
Speak for yourself.
Taught myself this
Video is wrong....Ireland is not a brittish isle
I guess your public schooling didn’t teach proper grammar too.
And to think, that island was once the largest super power in the world
Just briefly, now it’s back to being an irrelevant backwater, as it will be for a long time ahead
@@partridge7341 Incorrect, however we are more relevant than we probably should be.
Spot on! Thankfully Brexit came along 😂
@@donmongoose saying “incorrect” doesn’t make it any less true. Britain has nothing going for it and has nothing on the horizon either
Key word...."was!"
Age 54, and this is quickest and most informative explanation on what is what...
I even asked my
nephew’s wife
from Liverpool
and I still didn’t
understand her
answer 😆
Except it's wrong.
@@Richard1A2Band could you please explain why instead of just saying it’s wrong? Just a suggestion.
@@Richard1A2BYou are wrong, but ill say this when he explained great britain he included the other islands but thats fine no one would notice,+ he cleared it up when he explained the british isles
@ritLoe4222 so what's Ireland called then? It's not called the Republic of Ireland. Article 4 of the Irish constitution stated the name of the country is Ireland, not Republic of Ireland. You won't see the words Republic of Ireland anywhere in my passport and on my car, the little blue rectangle has IRL, not ROI. Now you are telling me I am wrong about the name of my own country. Perhaps you're wrong precisely because videos like this give you wrong information!
Thank you, a couple of weeks ago, I searched on google the differences between Great Britain, UK and Europe, but couldn't comprehend the facts, or rather, fully understand it. Your clear and concise video was of a great help. Thanks again.
Surely this is common knowledge?
@mildlydispleased3221 for the natives, it might be common knowledge, but for foreigners, it's not.
Makes me laugh how Americans refer to “Europe” like it’s one country a lot of the time 😂 there’s more than 40 countries in Europe and they only seem to know “Paris” (a city) and England.
Don't forget that the EU is a governing body and the Brittish Isles are in Europe which is a continent
@@JB17658yeah, because you never hear people talk about America as if it’s a country.🙄
FINALLY! A video that CLEARLY defines what each name means, along with a visual portrayal! Thumbs up for that
The ancient scriptures have been forgotten 😢
@@Thelegoterrapin Which scriptures? In the really ancient times (e.g. Stonehenge), they left no written record. I'm not aware of the later Gallic empire leaving written records.
@@gregparrott only it's wrong. The two countries to the West of Britain are Northern Ireland and Ireland. There is no country called the Republic of Ireland, it doesn't exist. Ireland didn't change its name just because the British partitioned Northern Ireland off. See Article 4 of the Constitution of Ireland, which was written after the partition.
@@Richard1A2B Thank you for the clarification. I learned there was a distinction between Ireland and northern Ireland back when the 'Brexit' battle was ongoing, and to a lesser extent when there were what I believe is referred to as 'The Troubles'. It still leaves me a bit confused, especially when those I know who have raveled to Ireland absolutely love the experience and people.
He has forgotten to mention the Isle of Man.
And the capital of Northern Ireland, which you left out….is Belfast
Kenneth Branagh 😊
Capital of Ulster is Belfast
@@mrdavittno the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast Ulster also has 3 counties in the republic which is Cavan Monaghan and Donegal
Who cares
@@Asssqaurepantsbob they obviously do...
Really wanna say I appreciate the way this video is structured. The very beginning highlights “Great Britain,” “United Kingdom,” and “England” as each is being said which visually communicates exactly what each of those terms mean quickly. Within 5 seconds, the “short answer” is given. Then there’s more information for those who want the longer answer. Very clever.
@@abaddon2148 I don’t think it’s AI I think it just uses text to speech for the narration
Exactly, thank you for how you phrased this. I try googling "the difference between. . ." loooong before I saw this video and was still completely confused.
but it is wrong and perpetuating out dated and offensive information when telling you that the completely separate country of Ireland is still part of the' British Isles' a literally defunct and archaic term here and only and obviously referring too islands that actually belong to Britain, simple and now you actually know!
@@luckiegit it’s not literally anything Mick go back to your potato fields
@luckiegit yeah, we should probably come up with a better term at some point.
The politicians that represented my dad's ancestors really did some sh!tty stuff to my mom's ancestors.
schools never taught us this, thank you for the detailed explanation bro 🛐🛐🛐
Schools always taught us this, idk what bro's smoking
I admit that the schools confused me about the this geography.
Most of the world hasn't a clue about this. It thinks we are all English. When I say I am Welsh they look blank at me as if I am making it up or lying. They walk away in utter confusion. So thanks for this.
I am trying to learn more about Wales since taking a DNA test and learning I am part Welsh.
I highly doubt even uneducated people don’t understand Wales is a country. Wales is beloved and well known. You all have Tom Jones and Dame Shirley Bassey-2 of the most talented singers on earth!!!🌎
Also: no one cares because it doesn´t matter anymore
@@RuizCazthere are unfortunately many people that refuse to believe, accept or acknowledge Wales as a separate country, most of them American
Now write this in Welsh
It's not a big deal but it is a very strange choice to colour Northern Ireland green and the Republic orange. Contrary you might say.
😂😂😂!!!😊
I doubt Americans will know what you mean by your comment but it's pretty ironic that they've coloured those countries that way
@@DavyRoI’m American and I knew. I think a lot of people with Irish ancestry are aware even if we are American.
Was literally thinking about pointing this out😂 it’s hard to not know with major family with Irish/IRA history and constantly hearing all the stories, songs, and just history passed down since they came over to America in the 30s. As a born American I giggled at the color choice for north and south. America has a huge German, Irish, and Italian heritage in huge parts due to wars, dictatorships, and imperialism being oppressive and downright inhumane to the controlled people @davyro, my grandfather and uncle taught me a bunch about the history and i still have a lot to learn but you’d be surprised how many of us probably all noticed it and just moved on or commented😂
Very good point!
Also worth noting that Ireland doesn't really recognise the term "British Isles"
Yes because it’s a very outdated colonial term that the British invented while colonising Ireland
Not to mention its use is one of the reasons so many people need this kind of explanation. I've had to explain to a bunch of Americans that I'm not British and they say "but Ireland is in the British Isles, right?!"
@@duineaerach-lg5nz The British Isles are named that way because of the Romans, and the Britons that lived here before them.
Ireland was ruled way before the Empire or colonialism kicked off
The natives of the isles before the Saxon invasion were know as Britons. This included the old Welsh, Picts, and Cumbrians. It did not include the Irish or Scottish Gaels as they are of a more Germanic heritage thus the similarity of their language compared to Welsh or Cornish
@@duineaerach-lg5nz Nope. The Belgians (and Northern French), at the same time as they colonised England. You learned something today.
Very nice explanation. Also glad you made a point to inform us that the Republic of Ireland (basically what we know as Ireland) is not part of the UK. Lots of people get that mixed up
This is excellent! I am British, born in the Uk, lived in the UK all my life, BUT I am NOT ENGLISH and do not live in England. I’m Welsh 🏴 it’s annoying when Americans think everyone from Britain is English! And the UK IS just England! It’s a United Kingdom of 4 countries. Only ONE of the four is England and not every British born person is English.
Some of us are a mix up of all 4 of them, but most English love and respect the Welsh and their stunningly beautiful country whatever the hateful yanks would like to think.
Apologies for how many Americans don't pay attention in school. I teach this every year in my Geography class as do many other teachers. Yet half of the people I meet don't ever think about it again and can't answer basic questions, even about our own country. I asked a 55 year old (because he was whining about how kids are dumb) to name 5 US Vice Presidents, 10 state capitals, and to name the US Territories that aren't states. He couldn't name ANY of that. lol.
When you say "Americans", do you mean people from the United States, or people from any country in America?
It's obviously a rethorical question, just showing how everyone can make that same mistake ;)
Its annoying when people from around the world think the USA is one big glob of a country when in fact it's 50 states that pretty much act as 50 different countries.
@@TonyPerez816 I thinks its just that they are not taught anything about it
Finally mom look at me now I actually learned something on the Internet. 34 years old and a 1-minute clip video taught me more than what geography taught in school
It’s not the system, it’s you. You won’t remember it next week.
No, it's just Americans aren't taught geography @@SpaceDad42
Same here. Things I didn’t know until now
Nah you just didn't pay attention in school lol
Then when you tell her she says not to believe everything you see on the phonr
Bold move, making the Republic of Ireland orange, and Northern Ireland green, idjit.
😂😂😂
And putting the republic of Ireland in the British Isles!!! and its just called Ireland not RI.
@@luckiegit British isles is an outdated colonial term
I am not British
@@duineaerach-lg5nz - It's not a colonial term, it's a geographic term relating to the region of all the islands around Britain.
I find this series of shorts so damned fascinating and educational!! Kudos for doing such a stellar job!! Keep it up!! 👍👍👍❤️❤️
I've literally had this question on my mind for years and never wanted to ask it out loud because it's embarrassing to not know, and I don't wanna sound stupid. This vid was made for me!
You were not alone.
... That's literally what Google was made for, bucko
If it helps, Britain has it's 'feet' and 'head', and either a back or bum, then the belly.
Head is Scotland, belly is Wales. The rest is England, with London is by the back foot
Sorry to say a lot of my compatriots in the the British isles don’t get this either.
do you not have google?
I live in the UK and I’m fed up of people getting it mixed up so thank you 😊
Me too but I only just learned that the UK includes Northern Ireland whilst Great Britain doesn’t…. Is that right?
@@AgentBob1 I live in Ireland and I get fed up how often people get the name of my country wrong, like in this video. There is no country called the Republic of Ireland.
@@Richard1A2B Why did the voice over say the Republic of Ireland? If that is incorrect, what country is it?
@brixsberras9645 The Republic of Ireland is a football team. The name of the country is Ireland. See article 4 of the Irish constitution, the official name of the country lodged with the United Nations is Ireland. You'll not find the words Republic of Ireland anywhere in an Irish passport, and the blue rectangle on a car's number plate says IRL, not ROI. Our country was called Ireland long before the British partitioned Northern Ireland off from the rest of the country, so why would we change the name of our country because they did that? The voice over got it wrong and in doing so helped perpetuate a common mistake. It was really poor research by the video makers.
@@Richard1A2B Thank you. Now I understand. There's no Republic of Ireland as I actually know too. The voice over of the video is misleading.
This is the random informational short i needed
I like this enlightenment.... many have always been curious 😢😂😂❤
We could use more of these informative shorts! Thank you. I'm keeping this map.
You're welcome to it. It's incomplete. Anglesey?Isle of Man? Isle of Wight ? Hebrides? Scillies? Orkneys? etc. Dis- a- jolly-ppeared without a trace ! It's just the two largest islands.
Damn the politics between north Ireland and republics of Ireland
British are beauty people.
NI is not a country, the country is Ireland... With 2 jurisdictions...
I’ve always wanted to understand this . Thank you!
same. !! ill probably forget in 20 minutes though
Same always curious
Thank you for this! I've been trying to figure this out for a while now!
Same here
And picking up a book wasn't an option? Or even google it?
@@tachy635 It was confusing. But this video clarified it.
@@tachy635 I don't know about @temememas, but I have a hard time reading books and I DID Google it which was NOT helpful. Like they said, this video helps clarify things
@@temememasreally? I googled England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. In all three cases google showed a picture with a google earth map with a dotted line to clarify the borders + a short description+ a link to an article for details.
I had NO IDEA!! ❤ I loved this !❤❤❤❤😂😂
This is probably the greatest info I got from TH-cam. I'm 45, never knew this but too lazy to learn by myself 😅. Thank you thank you thank you, sir!
I never knew this either lol🇬🇧
I knew as a Brit but I live this guy got making sure Americans know
Even as a german i knew.
@@Man-I-Love-Frogs England isn't a country, so this video is wrong.
@philsurtees 😂 what. Think you should re-watch the video
Ireland gained independence from the United Kingdom on December 6, 1921, when representatives of the two states signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Northern Ireland however remained a part of the UK.
Yes, because they are mainly Protestant. I don't want a huge debate now. Let the Politicians discuss it.
@@user-ks9hs7xl6rthey also like Coke instead of Pepsi
@@user-ks9hs7xl6rI heard lately the Catholics are more numerous.
@@NicholsonNeisler-fz3gi my magic baby said we should kill each other. Forever.
Not for long. There is only one Ireland and time will fix the mishap created by the english
Finally! I actually understand the difference!
Good information.
Now THIS is how to learn
geography!!! ❤ 🗺️ 💫
Thankyou. I'm sick of people telling my country of wales isn't a country
It’s not, it’s west England and has been for 800 years
@tomben6180 oh fuck me. Clearly you don't live in uk. It is a country and here's why:
Got it's own language
It's own government
It's own national anthem
It's own national football and rugby tea. That plays against international teams
@@WelshRaptor367 Live in Manchester mate, I’m winding you up and you’ve bitten.
I am somewhat right though, Wales has only been a proper independent country for about 30 years of its history.
Classic Brits taking the piss
@@tomben6180you’re a bit out of touch aren’t you 🥴
Fascinating!
…I’ve already forgotten everything I learned. 😅
That’s because it’s ridiculous
There’s only 2 countries, uk and Republic of Ireland
The rest is just silly stuff
😂
@@goychas a Scot. Shut up. 😂
Wow very good knowledge sharing thank you ❤️😇
Dude I've so been bending my mind with this lately. Thank you!
Thabk you for explaining this to americans who think the uk is London....
Well said
Or the Americans who think that Europe = EU. They seriously think the UK isn't part of Europe anymore just because they left the EU....
@@charlotte-7700we are part of the continent of Europe just not part of the European Union people get the two mixed up
@@charlotte-7700you’re so wrong it’s not even funny lol
The world doesn’t evolve around America, stop mentioning it because it seems like it lives rent free in your head
I did not know this!!thank you..
Confusion at its core😂😂
This is the best informative video I've ever watched, clear and easily understood, thank you for your great work.❤
Wow, very thankful. I watched it three times. Make sure I wouldn’t forget. I’ve been on this planet for very many years I’ve never seen it described to that extent.
Not true. The Irish don’t use the term British isles to include Ireland.
Agreements between the UK and Ireland do not refer to the British isles.
The Roman’s also didn’t consider Ireland part of the British isles. They names Ireland Hibernia in contrast to Britannia.
Yes but after and during the British empire they called it the British isles
It is true. Just because the Irish don’t like doesn’t change facts.
It's just a geographical term and doesn't refer to any sort of political ties between any nation. Same way every country in the continent of Australia isn't dominion to Australia.
@@darrenshields1298Britain agreed to stop using the term signing the Good Friday agreement in 1998.
@@darraghd9904It's politically sensitive it you know the history between the two.
First time I've heard an American pronounce Edinburgh properly
It is worth noting that Americans pronounce it correctly. Pittsburgh (berg). Or edin(berg) but the scots themselves are in fact pronouncing their own city wrong because their understanding of english/german and how to make sounds with their mouth in general; is just corrupt brain rot.
@@Corinthians6it’s embarrassing how wrong you are 😂
Eden(burg) 🗣️
@@scott238colinYou're the one who's wrong no one else british people can't even speak their language right constantly saying things wrong they might as well speak a whole other language with how bad they speak it
@scott238colin Well, as far as English goes, Americans do speak closer to the original pronunciation than the British or any Scott. Though this is a bit more nuanced, it doesn't detract from their point. You can feel right, but you are not entirely correct. Neither am I cause Americans do not speak 1:1 simply more in resemblance of it.
Good video ❤
Great info. Now it cleared up my confusion. Thanks a lot.
It’s worth noting that the ‘Great’ in GB does not imply grandiosity, it actually refers to the size of the island as it was named in reference to Brittany, a celtic peninsula on the north-west of France.
Brittonic, albeit an archaic form ‘Pritanī’, is the derivation.
Another historic name for GB is Albion, which still lives on in the endonym (native name) for Scotland: Alba.
Yeah the Brits have been peddling that explanation for over 2 centuries but no one is buying it.
@@stevoc9930 Picts were supposedly from Brittany, as were the prior settlers of modern day England. But now there are no ethnic ‘Brits’ in the British isles, they’re all in Brittany. All of our Brits were killed or assimilated by the Engles, Sassans and Romans. Some were sent to the cesspit of the Kingdom of Strathclyde between the walls of Hadrian and Antonine.
@@wak6880 Yeah sure
Jordan Maxwell taught that the word Britain means “land of the covenant” and British means “ man of the covenant “ it was eluding to the fact that they’re the Israelites of the bible …if you’re British would be interested to know if this is common knowledge in the UK ?
That's cool, thanks for the info. My ancestors came from a valley in Brittany France.
What an explanation❤❤
Useful information. Good to know. 👌
@@BroadPNG
Relax, don’t get your panties in a twist or whatever you say. It’s not like this matters to most of us since it’s unlikely most ever do visit the UK. We aren’t Muslims😂
Only some of it is completely wrong.... there is no country called the Republic of Ireland. The video only serves to perpetuate the error. The actual name for the country is Ireland. Republic of Ireland is a football team.
🏴Thank you for doing this short. I have had to explain it so many times to tourists and foreign colleagues. Could you do another making it clear that Queen Elizabeth ii was and King Charles iii are monarchs of Britain, not just England. Fed up hearing people saying the Queen and now King of England.
Oddly with devolved government powers, N Ireland, Wales & Scotland all have their own parliaments, England doesn't. But our UK government is situated in London. ❤
SAME
@@CELT1967HAIL HAIL THE CELTS ARE HERE
They don’t really rule or control anything atp it’s just a title so really cares.
They are also still Monarchs of the Commonwealth Nations
So Charles is the monarch of the island of Great Britain, but not of Northern Ireland?
I thought he was the monarch of the United Kingdom.
Ouch, rubbing it in that we left the EU 😭. Also, the Irish object to the term "The British Isles" because it implies the Republic of Ireland belongs to Britain, so it's not advisable to use it - especially outside the UK.
Haha, the tone of his voice 😅
It's called the British Isles because that's what it is called, and has always been called.
Just like the region of Spain and Portugal is known as Iberia.
I couldn't give two hoots if an Irish person doesn't like it to be frank lol.
@@AmberJaysThat's okay, we dont give two hoots what you think either.
It reminds of Koreans fussing over the Sea of Japan. They call it the East Sea. But Japan is the more well known country, so everyone else calls it Sea of Japan. On a side note, they also make maps with Asia on the left side and the western world on the right.
I wanna go to ireland and say to a local "Southern Ireland is my favourite part of the UK"
😮wow, thanks for this information. The more you know❤❤
British Isles is not recognised by either government officially. Our country is technically just called Ireland I believe too.
Its Ireland and only that 🇮🇪
British Isles is a geographical description and non-political
@@anjiedavie6792 As a term, "British Isles" is a geographical name and not a political unit. In Ireland, the term is controversial,[8][18] and there are objections to its usage.[19] The Government of Ireland does not officially recognise the term,[20] and its embassy in London discourages its use.[21] "Britain and Ireland" is used as an alternative description,[19][22][23] and "Atlantic Archipelago" has also seen limited use in academia.[24][25][26][27] In official documents created jointly by Ireland and the United Kingdom, such as the Good Friday Agreement, the term "these islands" is used.[28][29]
@@anjiedavie6792 yes it is, but geographical names can still be challenged. That's just the Wikipedia section for ease of reading but i think it's something worth acknowledgement.
@@eoinfitzsimons I don't know what you mean by your reference to Wikipedia in this instance. I've just always known them as the British Isles and didn't realise there was a "challenge".
The phrase britsish isles is very controversial particularly to people living in Ireland (North and the Republic). Its origin is inherently colonial, and is one of the ways that Ireland is still being categorized as "British". There is nothing British about the island of Ireland anymore and i would suggest using another term.
Nothing British about the island of Ireland. Except.. ya know... The North 😂
@@rjdsa2418 how is it British? It's not part of Britain, but part of the UK. Some people in northern island do identify as British and many people there have British ancestry due to colonial plantation, but not all, and definitely not any sort of clear majority
@@aphextwink_ dude.. ireland wasnt a colony. it was a part of the uk. colonies barely even existed by the time ireland was a dependent territory of england
@@Connectoration quick! define a colony in a way that doesn't include Ireland
@@Connectoration if someone born yesterday read your message they'd come to the conclusion that the Irish just happily joined the United Kingdom (and British empire) willingly and weren't subject to what was in effect cultural genocide, and colonial plantations at multiple points throughout history. Id recommended that when you think about historical geopolitics you bear in mind that the concept of statehood, sovereignty and colonialism have changed. Still to this day you have colonial projects being labeled as liberation etc
I made it a point to visit England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland in 2017, in part to educate myself about these distinguishing names or titles. Still wasn’t sure. I am now. Met many good people and really liked Wales especially 😊❤
Welsh here ..Barry island in Wales I'm glad you loved visiting us ❤
As someone in Wales, it's a great country with a language that is diabolically difficult to speak yet we were forced to learn it through school and the vast majority of us still can't speak it ☺️
Really informative
I learn so much, so fast, from this awesome channel.
I learned this today, and I’m British! 😂😂
@@BroadPNGI just had a stroke while trying to read that
Only the video gets the name of one of the countries completely wrong! Such poor research.
@@tommygunn2782It's simply Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is not the name of our country.
See Article 4 of our constitution:
"The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland."
That is absolutely fascinating!! Never knew this
Finally,Something. worthwhile&educational!Please ,more of this!❤
I just learned this TODAY. Very good explanation. Didn't know Wales was a country. I always thought it was a part of England. Scotland and Northern Ireland and England I thought was Great Britian. Never to old to learn.
My life would have been easier if other people living here in England had understood these simple facts.
how so.. just curious
@@SleazyMouse I faced a lot of abuse by people in England who a, didn't understand that when I referred to Ireland that I was referring to the geographical island. b, People never differentiated between North and South. It was early difficult even way back in the 1970's because nobody questioned the propaganda on TV. In the end it led to me developing different personalities e.g.. One specifically for being in Northern Ireland, one for being in the Republic of Ireland and one for being in England.
In the end I felt much more comfortable hanging out with foreigners because at least they didn't care about it and treated me like a human being.
Very interesting. Didn’t know that
Its wrong!
In Ireland, the term "British Isles" is controversial, and there are objections to its usage. The Government of Ireland does not officially recognise the term, and its embassy in London discourages its use. Use "Britain and Ireland" instead.
I was with this video untill he got to the "British isles" don't agree with that
What a bunch of losers they are. They need to get over it. Northern Ireland is proudly part of Britain even after Irish cowardly terror attacks.
Good explanation
I wish this video existed a long time ago. I’m black and 25 I was born in Dublin and moved to London. Having to explain to people that Dublin is not north Ireland or a part of the UK always confused them.
In a world of Google 😢
😅😅 You're not Irish.
@@stephenhumphrey7935 prove I’m not Irish
@RoyaltySarah I was just going by the way you wrote your comment. No one says "North Ireland" in the UK, they say "Northern Ireland". Also, every Londoner knows that Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland.
Sorry if you're Irish. But you came across like an American.
@@stephenhumphrey7935 the people I work with in London don’t know the difference. Don’t speak on my experience, you literally don’t know me from anywhere
@@RoyaltySarah If they don't know the difference, then that is tragic and embarrassing. I knew that when I was 10. 😅🤣
I remember this better than my childhood because English teachers have been telling us the difference between the UK, Great Britain and England every single lesson since we first started learning the language in the 2nd grade and up until now. And I am graduating my university next year.
Early congratulations on graduating!
You must be American then as you still struggle with the spelling..
aluminium* colour* recognise* etc..
Thanks for doing this video and kudos for pronouncing Edinburgh correctly! For bonus points, you could point out that the country code for the UK is "GB" or "GBR", but confusingly this includes Northern Ireland (NI).
If I'm understanding what you mean by codes, this might be different now. Back in 2021, the code that British cars have to display when in other countries (as a sticker on the back or on the rear numberplate) was changed from GB to UK specifically to be inclusive of NI.
Apologies if this is not what you meant though.
why is "burgh" pronounced "bruh"? Sounds so wrong
@aeliusdawn so many strange pronunciations in the English language. .......we call alot of items different names 20 miles from each other. Our local accents r very different
Finally!!! Fantastic, thanks for sharing! I am so going to refer to this often 😂
FINALLY A VIDEO WITH WALES NOT JUST ENGLAND
My mind is blown watching this, I literally had no idea there was a difference 😅
This is wrong northern Ireland not a country 😊
@@Danyerman360 Oh okay, idk what information to trust anymore 😅
@wyattholm It depends on when you start seeing something as a country or just a political region, really. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom and it is not a sovereign, independent State, although some still define it as a "nation" since it's to an extent internally politically organised and has its own culture.
@@wyattholmEngland, Scotland and Wales see themselves as countries, although officially we are part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is also a country to make things confusing. But Northern Ireland isn't a proper country, it doesn't even have its own official flag
@@wyattholmit is he is lying the video is correct
Wait !!! I wanna know more about these 6,000 islands
that we've ever heard of. 😅
Check out the wicker man.
The original, not the nick cage version.
Most of them are small and inhabitable. But the main islands to note are Guersey, Isle of man, Isle of Wight, Orkney, the Shetlands, and the Outer hebrides.
@@lynzb7750 Why are Orkney, Shetland and Outer Hebrides not showing up as part of Scotland?
Bet you've heard of some of their whiskeys
@marisamaclachlan it's showing the part of each country that is on Great Britain.
Very informative 🎉
Can’t believe a country this small ended up ruling more than half of the world?!?!?!?
Truly something else has to be the reason
Its the people my friend. The British have been a very capable bunch for centuries. They are peaceful enough until you have a go at them then you are done.
They also happen to have invented most things the world needed. Like the Industrial Revolution.
@@1chish China provided the most world changing inventions while India came up with the most fundamental concepts. The English's ambition is what led them to be successful during their time.
@@danielmckay372 I would gently suggest you use the 'search' box above and look for a piece about 'What did the british do for us?'
Pretty much every major invention of discovery was done in the UK.
You forgot about the countries called the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey.
Not countries but Crown Dependancies ...
Technically they’re their own nations reliant on Britain for defence
Gibraltar and falklands too
None of them are countries, just like England, Scotland, wales, and Northern Ireland arent countries.
@@12Blastare you a troll? If not you clearly have no education
The term you used the British isles is not a term that ireland uses or agrees with ,it only the uk who use this term
Finally. 🥰😁 Thank you so much!
That's terrific, thanks for the excellent info!
You have no idea how much trouble you’d be in for making a mistake about this stuff if you were in a pub in Northern Ireland.
Elaborate please
@@ElBigRican historically in Northern Ireland, it was the Catholics who wanted to be a part of the republic and the Protestants who wanted to be a part of the UK.
There was a civil war and uprising I think early-mid 1900s and the nature of Northern Ireland is still a sore subject to this day that some people are more than willing to beat you up over if you talk about it.
Finally got to know this
Its wrong! Ireland is not in the British isles any more...really offensive!
@@luckiegitthe British isles is still what he said in this video, it just doesn’t get used very often because the Republic of Ireland isn’t part of the U.K. or Britain of course
This is the first time I have truly understood this, thank you for clarifying.
Great!
very well explained
Thanks for explaining this❤
Good information. I always wondered about that.
Sadly no school can teach you like that in such great details with such great beautiful animations that makes it quite interesting and also makes you curious to learn about it
That's because most schools are just operated as a daycare center / babysitting service so parents can go to work and pay taxes. It's never been about quality of education.
@@gatekeeper65 True
Funny that they would use orange for the Republic of Ireland and green for the North. It should be the opposite.
Why ?
@@simoneleiris1128orange usually symbolises the Protestants while green symbolises catholics
fr wtf
@@Jimjim226 Interesting, thank you for the response.
@@arranbush1543 why would the orange be correct if the 26 counties are catholic
This makes me feel so content right now , I don't know how to express myself. I used to think they were interchangeable. Why didn't I know about sooner!!
Thank you for clarifying this.🙏
I enjoy these
Such a small country but has shaped the destinies of other countries both positively and negatively.
America and England...........Sodom and Gomorra .........simples
I never knew that. Thank you.
Very useful. Thx!!
Thanks for sharing
Just to add another bit of info for those who don’t know, Scotland voted against their own independence to become a separate state from the U.K. almost exactly a decade ago…many still believe it will happen one day though
Hope so
@@nickmacdonald5399why
It genuinely amazes me how there are so many people in the comments who didn't know this
like this is some basic knowledge come on
👁️ 👁️
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Right ??!
no it isnt. For several countries in the world they wouldn't learn about the British isles or its divisions because its not relevant to them. The only people who would learn this would be European at best.
it’s really not
it’s common knowledge for people who live near or have a reason but the majority of the world doesn’t care
Shocker…but not everyone is European. It’s like expecting you to know all islands that make up hawai’i or all the different cultures/governmental districts that make up Indonesia or Malaysia. How about the difference between china and the administrative district that runs Hong Kong?
amazingly there is so much we get to learn from other people. Instead of treating people as if they’re stupid, be happy to share the differences between your country and how it’s governed 😆
Great teaching ideas ❤new sub
“Nah, i call it AirStrip One 🗿”
Haha 1984 reference
The “British isles” is a VERY outdated term, and most Irish people would probably take offence to it 😃
Ireland will be renamed soon as you are being replaced by sub Saharan Africans, there will be nothing Irish about Ireland in 20 years and it’s your own government doing to you! 😅
u offering an alternative?
@@Connectoration sure! Don’t use any word at all, there’s no need to associate the uk and Ireland together as Ireland is just a country that happens to be beside them. They are no longer related in any way so there’s no need for the term
@@duineaerach-lg5nz We have an archpelago in Western Europe with tons of common features but god forbid we give it it's own designation otherwise Turbopaddys (not to confuse with normal Irish people) get offended.
@@cehaem2ik it's so weird 🤦♂️ never heard of a New Zealander taking offense to being part of the "Australian Continent." For whatever reason hearing the word Britain inspires a fervour in weirdo ultra nationalists even if the use is strictly geographical.
The official country name is the longest in the world and is: 'the united kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'
United Kingdom, not Kingdoms
@@akapple3538 👏
it is actually the longest in the world, not just one of them
@@Connectoration ah, nice1, I never checked the official list but I thought it was in the top 3.
THANK YOU! ❤ from Wales🏴
That was Good $#!T 😎
Four thousand small islands😮
Pov you're an american watching irish/brits/scots in the comments argue with each other:
Pov you're an Englishman and noticed that a daft colonial/yank still doesn't get it after watching this video: 🥔🇺🇸
Pov you're an Englishman and noticed a thick colonial/yank still doesn't get it after watching this video: 🥔🇺🇸
@@Dave-hu5hrWhy do all of you get so defensive all the time?
He wasn't even insulting and yet you got mad anyway lol
@@paradoxicalmadness4507 You must be American..
A country in Texas right buddy?
so glad this information came to me today. after living here my entire life i had no idea we were a nation of countries, not just an island :D
Thank you! Never understood that. I really appreciate. I actually love your education. Thanks ❤