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Are Scotland, England, Wales, or Northern Ireland independent countries?

Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are not independent countries but are four somewhat autonomous regions which are part of the country known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or just United Kingdom for short.

Click here for more information about the difference between England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom.

 

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