What is the difference between the UK / Great Britain / England / The British Isles? [ASMR Maps]

[@kelse5733]

I’m manx, it’s nice to hear people talk about the Isle of Man. Thank you

[@guitartrumpetflute]

I love that you're helping viewers remember how to tell if the Welsh flag is facing the right way by telling us that the dragon's bum has to face England 😂 My family is Scottish so I know all about the differences between UK, GB, etc. but a great video to watch and I got a few laughs, thank you 😊

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Thank you so much!

[@guitartrumpetflute]

@@WelshASMR82Maps No problem 😊

[@sydneykendall7125]

Thanks for doing this subject. I knew the differences in the broad designations, but details like which small islands are included with what and some of the history was new to me. So interesting. And relaxing. ❤

[@anitamore9662]

Love it 😍! I have always found really dificult to understand that part when i started to leari english. But Is clarify now. Thanks. Also, very relaxing! !

[@bdvybdbjdby1017]

I love your channel and that youre also doing content that is not only language related, but also geography related 😄 But could you do a british accents video, where you try to speak with different accents (e.g. Brummy, Mancunian, Essex, Geordie, Scouse, Welsh, etc) - Youd probably do a great job, but i definitely would love to see you try 😄👍

[@jordanwatson734]

I live on the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin) and most people here don’t understand the relationship, let alone those in the UK. Essentially, it isn’t in the UK, but it is a Crown Dependency (of the UK not England), which means that the government (Tynwald) deals with all matters, except foreign affairs and defence - they elect members to the house of keys and not the House of Commons. The Kingdom of Man used to exist and covered the outer Hebrides, but was subsequently conquered by Scotland and England. You should do a map video looking at the isle (you might find that it reminds you of parts of wales). Blein vie noa! (Love the videos btw)

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Oh, awesome comment - thanks! How did you learn Manx, by the way? Also, I can totally understand it, which is weird! Even down to the soft mutation of Mannin > Vannin because Ellan (island) must be feminine. I assumed I wouldn't understand any. Blein vie noa! Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

[@stevetournay6103]

My dad did a bicycle trip on the IoM decades ago and loved the place. Your motorbike race is absolutely bonkers, though...😁 (I'm Canadian, incidentally.)

[@CitronCassis]

Interesting point of view. I remember been taught at school in France the construction of the union flag and the special history / pretext for Wales absence. It is true that we kind of generalize by calling the Island « England »or « La Grande Bretagne » and the people « the English » (or the Rosbifs… 😅🤭). But I met many time people in France insisting on being Scot. Touchy subject but very interesting. 🙂

[@ryancronin1438]

Great video, thanks for posting!

[@terrykieffer9410]

What mic do you use for this close up whisper? Sounds great

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Just a BlueYeti on 75% gain :D

[@ate_a_radio]

Omg lol i remember you mentioning this in another video and now I’ve been waiting!!

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@turkeyni]

Some clarifications which may help some: United Kingdom = England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland (full name is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). In the past, this was United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, when what is now the Republic of Ireland was a part of the UK (until early 20th century). Ireland (as an island) incorporates Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The ROI wanted to leave the UK, but the decision makers in Ulster (a province of Ireland - the island) at that time had the choice to remain part of the UK (this remains a contentious issue North of the border). NI was formed at that point incorporating 6 out of the 9 counties of Ulster, with the remaining 3 forming part of ROI. The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey (also incorporating Alderney and Sark amongst others) are all considered Crown Dependencies and as such are NOT part of the UK. The British Isles geographically includes Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Isle of Man and geo-politically also incorporates Jersey and Guernsey. Great Britain (as an island) just covers England, Scotland and Wales. One final nugget relates to sport. Northern Ireland is the most complex here as it has its own separate football team (also netball). In many other team sports, such as rugby (union and league), cricket and hockey, both parts of Ireland compete together as an all-Ireland team. This is why it is politically incorrect to use the Irish (tricolour) flag to represent the Irish team for any of those sports. You will note that the actual flags flown to represent Ireland for these sports are politically neutral. The Olympics is even more confusing as the people of Northern Ireland have the choice as to whether they compete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland (this is the full name, often shortened to GB or Great Britain) or Ireland (effectively the Republic of Ireland but confusingly with all-Ireland teams in certain team sports such as hockey). For full clarity, the rest of the Great British team incorporates England, Scotland, Wales and the Crown Dependencies.

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

I am from the UK and even I find this all confusing. Thanks so much for the amazing comment!

[@VillanFGer86]

No, no, no. It is NOT ACCEPTABLE to call Ireland a "British Isle". This is 2023, stop claiming things that do not belong to you.

[@Pokemaster_416]

Regarding the flag, like seriously how would you even incorporate the Welsh flag into it? The only thing I can think of is a green stripe at the bottom

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

I guess a little dragon right in the middle? I've seen a mock version online, it looks cool

[@AdamNish-t9i]

Love the content, but I'll have to correct you, it's hadrians wall between Scotland and England

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Ah, thank you!!

[@louiebradshaw5191]

As somebody who is English, I don't see the uk as a country but as a collection of countries. The only real time the uk is important is for government (but the other countries have their own little governments) and competing in events like the olympics. I wouldn't ever say I'm from UK, I'd say I'm from England.

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

I think that's totally cool. I wonder sometimes whether English people feel pressure to say their British rather than English. Everyone should have the right to feel proud of where they come from. It totally does my head in when people get it mixed up though, like on Marvel's Secret Invasion that I saw this week... "The Prime Minister of England..." was the line. I cringed and then shouted at the TV 😕😅

[@Simona0978]

So, Wales was the land of the prince? Did I understand well? 🤔 So curious😂 Your flag is the best, that dragon is wonderful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Erm, well due to our subjugation to the crown of England, the heir to the throne is given Wales as a gift. Which is shit when you think about it. So, the future king of England is always the Prince of Wales first.

[@Simona0978]

@@WelshASMR82Maps 🤣🤣🤣 Wales= the gift for the prince🙈😅. This one is perfect for Grand Hotel. You should write an article about

[@Coocoolfo]

The UK is too confusing 😂

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

It really is!!

[@wintrishere]

I learned so much about the flags! 🤯

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Thanks!

[@donkey8381]

Didn't the Tudor dynasty have Welsh roots? And there hasn't been a king of England since Edward VI.

[@unclesnakehips6810]

To put it into context by current data (2023), England's 3 most populous CITIES (London, Manchester and Birmingham) have a combined population larger than the combined population of the other 3 entire COUNTRIES in the UK....

[@andrewwieslaw]

Weird you posted this. I watched another ASMR video a day or so ago and they made an incorrect statement about how "Great Britain or United Kingdom you can say either", I won't name them as love their videos but wonder if you saw the same video and it inspired this one 😂😂

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

No... but I have seen/heard lots of similar comments and decided to both educate myself and you guys with an explanation. I am STILL confused by all the differences (and it even came up in a conversation yesterday about the Isle of Mann) so it is an apt topic for a video! :)

[@kenka25101]

Although there is a difference between the country of the UK and the island of Great Britain, people usually say “Great Britain” when referring to the UK. As an example, for some reason, when talking about the world wars, the UK is disproportionately known as Britain but Northern Ireland was still very much in the country. So when someone says “Britain or UK, you can say either” it’s true that they may think they are technically interchangeable but if someone said “I love Britain,” you can assume they mean England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland simply because it’s easier to say than the United Kingdom.

[@stevetournay6103]

I get it. Shotgun wedding can equal somewhat loveless marriage...

[@poppyes]

This topic is super fascinating (and sad, I wonder how different and beautiful things could be if England hadn't invaded everyone). Also that's so interesting that you still refer to English as Saxons in Welsh! In Finnish Germany is called Saksa which I assume comes from the word Saxony too.

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Oh yeah, I briefly studied some Finnish and saw Saksa and thought of this. Cute!

[@lind20]

The uk also includes all the random rocks in the middle of the ocean 😂

[@civilservant9528]

Very interesting

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Glad you think so!

[@warsawberlin9395]

Hello! Can I have 1 question? Do you speak Welsh?

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Yes! Dwi'n siarad Cymraeg 💕😎🆒

[@warsawberlin9395]

@@WelshASMR82Maps Omg😍👍

[@stevetournay6103]

Edinburgh is the Scots capital, yes; Glasgow is where ABBA phones from when they're sick of touring...😁

[@tomislavkujundzija9594]

wHY are they called Team GB then in the Olympics? 😂😂

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

No clue!

[@CitronCassis]

A way to confuse the foreign viewers ? Well in France, we like to use « Grande Bretagne » without really differencing this complex organization 😅 …. AND before 2022, UK cars used to invade France during summer with a big GB sticker at the back. Another confusion for us 😅

[@Chemssou_plt31]

Liées algeria

[@ciaranoconnor4027]

"Northern Ireland" isn't a country. In UK law it is simply "a part of the UK". Fact, look it up. Nor is it recognised internationally as a country either by any other country. Neither is "Northern Ireland" a nation, since there is no agreed upon cohesive "Northern Irish" 'national' identity. It may convenient by those who have skin in the game to consider what is called "Northern Ireland" as a country, however in no law, anywhere, is it considered or recognised as such. Even the flag you point to there for "Northern Ireland" was the flag of the pre-1974 "Northern Ireland" Orange state government, which Westminster put a line through because of its institutionalised sectarianism. In short, there are three nations represented in the UK: the English, the Scots and the Welsh. "Northern Ireland" has no agreed national identity or country that is legally underpinned or recognised. Hard to call a kingdom united when they never actually asked parts of it to join, rather arbitrarily included them as colonies of the UK, which was the case with the entirety of Ireland in 1801.

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Thanks for this, Ciaran. Go raibh maith agat!

[@jameslappin9896]

🤣🤣 aye dead on pal, you keep going for that United Ireland, you’ll never get it No Surrender 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@SWillis474]

Imagine going this hard on an ASMR video 😂 take a break lad fs

[@fweb3134]

Yeah Scotland and England unified when Scotland went bankrupt after trying to establish a colony in Central America called ‘New Caledonia’. People like to point fingers at big evil England but the others were just as complicit in empire building!

[@noname-zd1li]

Oedd fi ddim yn meddwl oedd person o Gymru yn neud asmr! Diolch am egluro y DU am y pobl pwy sy'n ddim o yma.

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Croeso mawr!

[@elevs8437]

YES CYMRU am byth! take back our motherland

[@WelshASMR82Maps]

Cymru am byth! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿