Great Britain lies just off the coast of mainland Europe. Scotland, England* and Wales are three different countries that make up Great Britain (GB), but add Northern Ireland and you have the United Kingdom (UK).



The United Kingdom also has several overseas territories, including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands(Islas Malvinas). The dependencies of the Isle of Man and theChannel Islands* , while possessions of the Crown and part of the British Isles, are not part of the United Kingdom. A constitutional monarchy, the United Kingdom has close relationships with fifteen other Commonwealth Realms that share the same monarch .











Special Note:

We direct travelers to our travel insurance provider, and point out that U.S. insurance plans seldom cover health costs outside the U.S., nor do Medicare and Medicaid.







Saint Sithney
Memorial 4 August
Patronage invoked against rabies; Sithney, Cornwall
Died c.529





Saint Wulganus
Memorial 3 November
Died c.704




Saint Vodoaldus
Memorial 5 February
Died 725

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