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Britain most often refers to:

* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Britain may also refer to:

Places

* British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
* Roman Britain, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales
* Historical predecessors to the present-day United Kingdom:
** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 to 1801)
** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801 to 1922)
* Britain (place name)
* Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States

People

* Calvin Britain (1800–1862), an American politician
* Kristen Britain, an American novelist

Other uses

* Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero

See also

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* Terminology of the British Isles
* England
* Britains
* Britannia
* British Isles
* Brittain (disambiguation)
* Brittany (disambiguation)
* Brit (disambiguation)
* Britten (disambiguation)
* Briton (disambiguation)
* Brittonic languages
* British (disambiguation)
* Great Britain (disambiguation)
* Little Britain (disambiguation)
* New Britain (disambiguation)
* National sports teams of the United Kingdom

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