Britain

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Britain most often refers to:

• The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
• Great Britain, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales
• The realm of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, comprising the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories.

Britain may also refer to:

Places

• British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
• British Islands, the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man collectively
• Roman Britain, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales
• Historical predecessors to the present-day United Kingdom:
  • Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 to 1800)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801 to 1922)
• Britain (place name)
• Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States

People

• Calvin Britain (1800–1862), an American politician
• Clarissa Britain (1816–1895), an American inventor
• Kristen Britain (born 1965), an American novelist

Other uses

• Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Britain
• All pages with titles containing Britain
• Terminology of the British Isles
• England
• Britains
• Britannia
• Brittain (disambiguation)
• Brittany (disambiguation)
• Brit (disambiguation)
• Britten (disambiguation)
• Briton (disambiguation)
• Brittonic languages
• British (disambiguation)
• Great Britain (disambiguation)
• Little Britain (disambiguation)
• New Britain (disambiguation)
• National sports teams of the United Kingdom

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