Which four areas make up the United Kingdom?

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Which four areas make up the United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom is made up of four constituent countries. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland together form the UK as its single sovereign state. The island of Ireland is divided into two polities: the Republic of Ireland, which is independent and not part of the UK, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK. Great Britain, by contrast, refers only to England, Scotland and Wales. So the four areas that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The other options either replace Northern Ireland with Ireland, or omit one of the four constituent countries.

The United Kingdom is made up of four constituent countries. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland together form the UK as its single sovereign state. The island of Ireland is divided into two polities: the Republic of Ireland, which is independent and not part of the UK, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK. Great Britain, by contrast, refers only to England, Scotland and Wales. So the four areas that make up the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The other options either replace Northern Ireland with Ireland, or omit one of the four constituent countries.

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