The correct official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the UK in short. Great Britain is the name of a single island, one of the largest British Islands. Three countries are located there: Scotland, Wales and England. The fourth part of the United Kingdom is located on the separate island, Ireland. There are two countries on this island: one of them is the independent Irish Republic and the other is Northern Ireland, which is the part of the UK.