So, here's a story about an airborne police robot that will be able to assist normal officers that will be joining the force soon. So far, only in Europe (UK to be specific, but they mentioned England - unless my dirty American knowledge of Europe means that "British" also refers to the UK), but if successfull I expect these drones to expand. They will be armed with tasers, non-lethal rounds (probably rubber bullets), and flash-packs - I mean, a disorienting strobe light.

Here's the full story, the link at the beginning was just a synopsis.

Great Britain refers to mainland UK - England, Wales and Scotland, but I'm 80% confident that you can get away with using British to refer to Northern Ireland as well, since there's no other appropriate term to use for "comes from the UK".

Wow, I feel really American right now. I always figured UK was either United Kingdoms or the Ukraine, whichever made more sense at the time.

EDIT: I guess UK = United Kingdoms, and Uk = Ukraine.

I've never heard anybody referring to the Ukraine as "UK", UK is always the United Kingdom...or Great Britain, or just England, few people on the continent bother to make a distinction there (or are even aware it exists).

PS: The official shorthand for Ukraine is UA. And yes, I had to google it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Well that explains why that part of Europe confuses me....

Simply ignore everything east of Poland, Czechia and Austria. Just like the UK vs. GB. England issue most people here just don't care and would probably place Wilna somewhere in Afghanistan ^^

As a further point of pedanticism, UK is short for "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". The United Kingdom is acually a contraction. Don't worry, it is normal to have never heard of the full name of the UK - such details are vanishingly unimportant even to the subjects of the Queen themselves.

Well, none of the subjects of the Queen call her by her full name and titles, either (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Like Queen of England, Queen of Scotland, High Priest of the Church, Protector of the Island and stuff like that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
(Do note that I'm making this up, if I actually got one right, it was by luck).

Legally the UK breaks down as four countries: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Great Britain (aka Britain, and informally albeit incorrectly England) is the island on which England, Wales, and Scotland are located.

Historically:

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–Present)
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922)
  
  • Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801)
    
    • Kingdom of England (927–1707) – Officially included Wales since 1536.
    • Kingdom of Scotland (843–1707)
  • Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1801) – Ruled by England

When she took the throne, Elisabeth II was:

Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith, Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Merioneth, Baroness Greenwich, Duke of Lancaster, Lord of Mann, Duke of Normandy, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Garter, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order, Sovereign of the Imperial Service Order, Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Sovereign of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Sovereign of the Order of British India, Sovereign of the Indian Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of Burma, Sovereign of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, Sovereign of the Royal Family Order of King Edward VII, Sovereign of the Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order, Sovereign of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.

And that is the short version...

List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II

And Wales includes all of that British isle south of Scotland, not just the bubbly, round bit in the SW corner?

(Also, cool drone. Frightening article. A good reason for all of us to brush up on skeet shooting.)

Scotireland?