ABSTRACT
Introduction England is a small island country situated off the northern coast of France. Throughout its history, the country has been referred to as England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The official name changes occurred as a result of England’s political union with its territorial neighbors. For example, in 1706, England and Wales united with Scotland. This geographic alliance became known as Great Britain. When the southern counties of Ireland formed the Irish Free
State in 1922, the official name of Britain changed again-this time to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
