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
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Other places[edit]
- Britain, Virginia, United States
- Brittany, a cultural region in the north-west of France
People[edit]
- Calvin Britain (1800–1862), an American politician
- Kristen Britain, an American novelist
Other uses[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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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