The British Isles

The various terms used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) allegiances of people living within the the British Isles are often a source of confusion for people from other parts of the world, and even for the inhabitants of those islands themselves. The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and inter-relationships between those terms. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ...

The terms with technical meanings are:

• European (as a geographical term) = A person living within the continent of Europe.
• European (as citizenship) = A person resident of the European Union.
• British (as a geographical term) = A person living within the British Isles; Great Britain + Ireland + many smaller surrounding islands.
• British (by nationality) = A national of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland a sovereign state.
• English (as a geographical term) = A person born in England or to English parents.
• Scotish (as a geographical term) = A person born in Scotland or to Scotish parents.
• Welsh (as a geographical term) = A person born in Wales or to Welsh parents.
• Irish (by nationality) = A national of Ireland a sovereign state.
• Cornish (as a geographical term) = A person born in Cornwall or to Cornish parents.

Thus a person can be all of the following: World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... This article discusses states as sovereign political entities. ... This article discusses states as sovereign political entities. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Onan hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Cornwall, England Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Non-metropolitan county Region South West England Area - Total - Admin. ...

• European - geographically
• European - citizen
• British - geographically
• British - citizen
• English
• Cornish

or

• European - geographically
• European - citizen
• British - geographically
• Irish - citizen [can be termed british because they come from the British Isles]