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The act of Union in 1800 combined Great Britain and the kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom. In 1922 the Irish Free State ceased to be part of the UK, leaving only six of the counties of Ulster, and from 1927 we have been known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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The addition of Ireland to Great Britain created the United Kingdom.

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The full name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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