Britain

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Britain usually refers to either:

• United Kingdom, a sovereign state in north-west Europe
• Great Britain, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe

Britain may also refer to:

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1927
• Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1800
• Britain (placename), the place name Britain and its toponymy
• Great Britain at the Olympics, the Olympic team of the United Kingdom
• Roman Britain, a province of the Roman Empire from 43 to 409

Other places

• Britain, Virginia, United States
• Brittany, a cultural region in the north-west of France

People

• Calvin Britain (1800–1862), an American politician
• Kristen Britain, an American novelist

Other uses

• Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero
• Britains (toy brand), a toy soldier company
• SS Great Britain, a passenger steamship launched in 1843 and retired in 1886
• Great Britain, a GWR 3031 Class locomotive, built in 1892 and retired in 1914

See also

• Britannia (disambiguation), a personification of Britain, and derived senses
• British (disambiguation), adjective meaning from or of Britain, and derived senses
• Briton (disambiguation)
• New Britain (disambiguation)
• Britten (disambiguation)
• Brittain (disambiguation)
• Great Britain (disambiguation)
• Brittany (disambiguation)
• All pages beginning with "Britain"
• All pages with titles containing "Britain"

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