Is the Republic of Ireland part of the UK in legal and political terms?
Ireland / Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state occupying most of the island of Ireland. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the constituent countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England and Wales share the same legal system.
What do the British call the Irish?
The insanity of Political Correctness has had no effect on the traditional national epithets to refer to people from the four Home Countries of the UK. We Scots are proud to be called Jocks, as are the Welsh in being referred to as Taffs (or Taffies) and the Irish as Paddies.
What is the difference between the British Isles and the UK?
Are the British Isles, United Kingdom and Great Britain the same thing? … The British Isles are made up of: Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland,England and Wales. The United Kingdom (owned by the British crown) includes: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.
Is Ireland still under British rule?
Ireland became a republic in 1949 and Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom.