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Why is it Great Britain and not Wales Scotland and England by themselves in the Olympics?
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Great Britain was created by the union of?
England and Scotland
Was sodium discovered in England or Britain?
England is part of Britain along with Scotland and Wales.
What countries do Britain control?
Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales
When did England and Scotland agree to permanently unite as Great Britain?
The Union of the Parliaments in 1707 united England and Scotland.
Who was the first King of England Scotland and Britiain?
England - Alfred the Great Scotland - Robert I Britain - James I (VI of Scotland)
How many silver medals have England won in the Olympic games?
None! England does not compete in the Olympics. Great Britain competes in the Olympics and that includes England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland.
Which United Kingdom regions make up the islands of Great Britain?
England , Scotland , and Wales.England, Scotland and WalesThe island of Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales.
Why does Scotland compete against England in the World Cup but their Olympic athletes compete with them as Great Britain?
the olympics allow them to choose.
Great Britain was created by the union of?
England and Scotland
Why do they play as England sometimes and Great Britain the others in sporting competitions. So for football it is England but in the Olympics Tennis etc it is Britain?
In most sporting events such as the Olympics, England takes part as part of the UK (sometimes as Great Britain but this is misleading, as Great Britain does not include Northern Ireland). The UK includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The exception is football, where they have separate international teams.
How did England conquered Scotland?
Scotland and England created a union called Great Britain in 1707. England did not conquer Scotland.
What countries do Britain compromise?
Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. Not to be confused with the UK, which is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
How many people did England send to the Olympics?
Just thought I would let you know England isn't on their own it's Great Britain which consists of Scotland,Northern Ireland,Wales & England
Is British in England?
Britain is England, Scotland and Wales.
Have England won any medals in the Olympics?
'England' participates as Great Britain in the Olympics, individuals in the team can come from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Great Britain has won 715 medals in the Summer Olympics, 22 at the Winter. Out of all participating countries, Great Britain is the only country to have at least one Gold at every Summer Olympics. Great Britain has been most successful at Athletics, Rowing, Sailing and Cycling.
In 1707 the Act of Union joined Scotland with what?
It joined Scotland to England to form Great Britain.
Was sodium discovered in England or Britain?
England is part of Britain along with Scotland and Wales.
