1. Intro & Basic info Flashcards
Also modern maps etc
Period in Bristory in which the whole archipelago was united under single rule:
1801-1922
(will add more later)
What is Great Britain?
GREAT BRITAIN -name of the largest island (or a historical/cultural concept)
What is the United Kingdom?
THE UNITED KINGDOM (OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND) -the official name of one ot the political entities in the British Isles
How many political entities are there in the modern British Isles?
Four
What are the political entities in the British Isles?
- The United Kingdom of GB and Northern Ireland
- Eire (the Republic of Ireland)
- The Isle of Man
- The Channel Islands
What political systems are in the UK?
-unitary state
-constitutional monarchy
-parliamentary democracy
Who rules the UK?
-head of state: King Charles III
-head of goverment: Prime Minister
How many home nations/constituent nations are in the UK?
Four: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Political system of Eire (the Republic of Ireland):
-unitary republic
-parlimentary democracy
+they have a written constitution!
Who rules Eire?
Prime Minister
Name the crown dependencies
The Isle of Man,
The Channel Islands
not part of the UK, but the inhabitants are British citizens
Who rules crown dependencies?
the political situation
They have their own local goverments, parliaments and tax systems, but the head of state is the UK King (Charles III), represented by Lieutenant Governor
Difference between the British Isles and the British Islands
-The British Isles -the archipelago
-The British Islands -all states with the British Monarch (the UK + crown dependencies)
Who wrote about Britain in the “ancient” (AD) times?
Pytheas, Prettanike
How did Prettanike call the land of British Isles?
The land of painted people.
