Map: British Isles, UK, Great Britain and Ireland

This map shows the British Isles, with the United Kingdom (UK) and its countries, the island of Great Britain, and the Republic of Ireland. The UK countries and Ireland are indicated on the map, with their respective flags. The Union Jack (or Union Flag) represents the United Kingdom. For Northern Ireland, the Union Flag is the only official flag.

The table highlights the difference between:

• The British Isles: all islands shown
• The United Kingdom (UK): England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
• Great Britain: the island containing England, Wales and Scotland
• Ireland: the island as a whole, consisting of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Notes clarify that “Great Britain” can mean either the island itself or, politically, the island including offshore islands, and that “Ireland” may refer either to the island or to the Republic of Ireland.

Map created by NWEGEO; administrative boundaries and fill colours by Mapchart.net. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).