Are England and Wales technically different countries??? sounds like a silly question but cause big debate!!?

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Alfred E. Newman

Wales is part of the United Kingdom along with Scotland and Northern Ireland.They are all governed by the British Government but they do have regional assemblies in Wales and Scotland which are just like local government.The republic of Ireland is not part of the UK and has its own Laws and Government.

gvih2g2

They are different nations within the country of the United Kingdom, along with Scotland and Northern Ireland, if you use the word country to mean "state".

But if you mean the definition of a country as "A region, territory, or large tract of land distinguishable by features of topography, biology, or culture" then they are separate countries, because the Welsh have a distinct language and a distinct culture to England - albeiut they also have a lot in common, having been ruled by the same government for almost a millennium.

Alex

YES they are, im from Wales and most people dont get the fact that the UK has 4 different countries in Wales, England, Scotland and Northen Ireland. Lots of people from America just think the UK is England, well its not!

Hibee

Wales was subjugated by England and became a principality under the aegis of the English crown.

That is why the monarch's eldest son often has the title Prince of Wales.

Maegwynne

Yes they are most certainly different countries!! Don't let a Welsh person catch you asking that question! The Welsh are very proud of their heritage and do not consider themselves related to England.
However, the confusion arises because England, Wales, Scotland and Scotland make up 'Great Britain' and Northern Ireland included makes up the 'United Kingdom.'

Rich T

Yep, because each of them as a separate football team and capital city!

jacqui

we are all part of the same country.
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patsy

Yes they are country in their own right having their own Welsh Asembly and making and passing different law etc. The Government in London is the overall government of all 4 countries. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own government. All are separate individual countries.

KandyMan

yep, cause they each have thier own flag. but all the countires (scotland,wales,englnd and norther ireland) combined form great britian. Its like a mini continent i don't know the correct geographical term.

Scottish Girl

Yup as are Scotland and Ireland, we are all part of GB and Europe.

sija_uk

With in the British ilse there are several countries. England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland as a whole, many little Islands, isle of white, including isle of man, jearsey, gurnsey etc.

With in the Uk all those countries apart from Republic of Ireland which is seperate within its self have their own form of government or assembly. So technically the answer is yes

Cosmic Girl

Technically England and Wales are the same country because the Queen is Queen of England and Prince Charles is Prince of Wales,
Makes them the same country don't you think.
As the Prince could not take that name if he did not have rights over Wales.
Scotland it a country in it's own right as you can see none of the royal family has taken the name. because they can't. as It is a Country in it's own right. Same goes for N, Ireland.

Ricky

Depends on the definition of country.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain is the official country.
Within it are countries, the equivalent of our states, or Canada's provinces. With their histories though, they refuse to be known as a lesser term.

Velouria

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are all separate countries, but they are united under the state of the 'United Kingdom'. They are ruled over collectively by HRH Queen Elizabeth II. They still retain their separate identities as countries with individual cultures and languages. United Kingdom or Great Britain is a political union. It's partly a result of conquest (England over Wales and Northern Ireland) and partly because the royal family intermarrying and ending up with one heir (England and Scotland).

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