We all know about Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the United Kingdom which is one of the most powerful nations in the history of the world. Centuries before Queen Elizabeth came to the scene, the United Kingdom was not a single entity, but separate kingdoms of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. These kingdoms later merged together to form the first industrial nation in the world.
The Middle Ages were marked by a series of wars across Europe. However, England and Wales managed to unite in the mid-1500s. Later, Scotland joined this entity in 1707. Thus, Great Britain was born. Ireland joined the union, but after the Irish Civil War, the Republic of Ireland became independent, leaving the province of Northern Ireland with the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom that we see in the map today was formed in 1801. The nation is not very large, but holds a diverse population of different cultures.
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