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Great Britain and Ireland are two neighbouring islands situated in the north-west of Europe. The United Kingdom and Ireland (or Republic of Ireland) are the two sovereign states on those islands.
As a phrase, Great Britain and Ireland, Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom and Ireland and UK & Ireland can refer either to the separate geographical or political entities being discussed together due to the close cultural and historical links between the islands, or to a single entity.
As separate entities, it may be referring to:
- Great Britain and Ireland, two neighbouring islands situated in the north-west of Europe
- United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, two neighbouring states situated in Great Britain and Ireland.
As a single entity, it may be referring to:
- The British Isles, an archipelago made up of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of other smaller islands
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the name of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1927
- Ireland–United Kingdom relations
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