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Britain, Great Britain. The largest of the British Isles, including what is now called
England,
Wales, and
Scotland. Until Roman times the island's inhabitants were dominantly
Brythonic Celts, ancestors of the modern Welsh and Cornish. For that reason the word Prydain [W, Britain] in early Welsh narrative usually denotes all of Britain, not just the Welsh-speaking areas. The concept of Wales [W
Cymru] as a nation distinct from Britain came later. The OIr. Bretain, ModIr. Breatain, ScG Breatunn, and Corn. Breten may mean all of Britain or Britain exclusive of Scotland. In Breton, the isle of Britain is Breizh-Veur or Enez-Vreizh. According to the Irish pseudo-history
Lebor Gabála [Book of Invasions], Britain was named for the
Nemedian hero
Britán Máel. In many Welsh narratives Britain is known as the Island of the Mighty. See also
ENGLAND.
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Britain's re-entry. (Britain relations with the European Community)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 2/23/1991; 700+ words
; THE influence of Britain on the European Community sank to an all-time low in 1989 and 1990. Britain's partners became so fed up with Margaret...in Euro-politics. John Major has ended Britain's isolation. Suddenly other EC countries...
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Britain at the crossroads Migration
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 12/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...immigration is one of the hottest issues in Britain. Yet the 1,000 emigrants who leave Britain each day go almost unnoticed. Indeed, there...economics of migration at work in contemporary Britain.New research by the Institute for Public...
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 "Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)")
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Britain and America: partnership or subservience?
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus); 6/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...official in 1939, it was better for Britain to become an American dominion than a German Gau, thus hinting at Britain's future readiness to surrender sovereignty...President De Gaulle even said that Britain had no foreign policy. Only history...
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Britain-US Results
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/31/1998; 692 words
; ...Scotland (AP) _ Results Sunday from the Britain vs. United States challenge meet at the...States, 10.32. 3, Darren Campbell, Britain, 10.37. 4, Dwain Chambers, United...States, 10.46. 6, Jason Gardener, Britain, 10.57. 200 meters - 1, Doug Turner...
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Britain in corner over Maastricht rewrite putsBritain in a corner as treaty is Exploding the myth of Britain vs the rest
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 4/2/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...reduction in the national veto - which Britain claimed as its ace card in the Canadian...is being advocated by every state but Britain. In the past week Sir Leon Brittan...others have all put on record fears that Britain will go into crucial negotiations with...
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BRITAIN IN THE WORLD: Europe gets in the way as Major reaches for the world
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/30/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...floundered yesterday, as the conference on "Britain in the World" returned constantly to the question of Britain's role in Europe. Opening the one...London, John Major said the debate in Britain had "focussed far too narrowly on the...
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Britain's many options: a single European currency.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 4/6/1996; 700+ words
; ...highly dependent on future circumstances. Britain's businesses are divided over whether...that a single currency would not be in Britain's interests. The City of London is...conclusions" on whether London would suffer if Britain stayed outside a single-currency area...
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Britain welcomes the world as next host nation of summer olympic games.
News Wire article from: Albawaba.com; 8/24/2008; 700+ words
; ...accepts the Olympic flag from Beijing and Britain becomes host nation of the next summer...2012. The occasion marks the start of Britain's four-year Cultural Olympiad, celebrating...culture, and the opportunity to present Britain's appeals to a global audience. For...
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My Britain: Getty Images invites Britain's youngsters to communicate life in Britain through their eyes with a nationwide photography competition; Getty Images 'My Britain' competition offers British 13 - 18 year olds the opportunity to express their views on their life, community and the region in which they live through photography.
M2 Presswire; 6/18/2007; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-18 June 2007-GETTY IMAGES: My Britain: Getty Images invites Britain's youngsters to communicate life in Britain through their eyes with a nationwide photography competition; Getty Images 'My...
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BRITAIN IS SPEED TRAP CAPITAL OF EUROPE; But despite war on drivers, we're losing battle to cut road deaths.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/15/2007; 700+ words
; BRITAIN is the speedcamera capital of Europe but...despite an unrelenting war on the motorist, Britain's record for saving lives and reducing...in drink-drive deaths. As a result, Britain has plummeted in Europe's road-safety...
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Britain and the Middle East up to 1914
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
BRITAIN AND THE MIDDLE EAST UP TO 1914 britain's engagement in middle east affairs has a long and troubled history. In the Middle East, Great Britain is remembered most for its interlude of paramountcy. The political...
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Great Britain
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Great Britain officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est...off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. Technically, Great Britain comprises England (1991 pop...
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Roman Britain
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Roman Britain. Britain was the Roman province Britannia, ad 43–410. Although there had been increasing contact between Britain and the classical world during the late Iron Age, the first official...
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Great Britain, Relations with
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History
GREAT BRITAIN, RELATIONS WITH Russia's relations with Great Britain have been marked by chronic tension. During the nineteenth...dispute about religious rights in the Holy Land. Great Britain and France joined forces with Turkey and laid siege...
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South Asians in Britain
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement
South Asians in Britain ETHNONYMS: South Asians, British Asians...or Hindu, whereas most Pakistanis in Britain are Muslims. Small numbers of South...1880s a few South Asians had made Great Britain their home. By the 1920s that number...
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