Britain

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Britain may refer to:

• United Kingdom, a sovereign state
• Great Britain, an island to the northwest of Continental Europe
• Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
• Britain (name), the place name Britain and its etymology

[edit] People with the surname

• Calvin Britain 1800-1862, American politician from Michigan
• Kristen Britain, novelist from New York state

[edit] See also

• Captain Britain, Marvel Comics superhero
• W. Britain, toy soldier company
• Prehistoric Britain, Britain prior to 43 AD
• Roman Britain or Britannia, a Roman province covering most of modern England and Wales and some of southern Scotland from 43 to 410 AD
• Sub-Roman Britain, Britain from 410 AD to 597
• Great Britain in the Middle Ages, Britain from 410 AD to 1485
• Early Modern Britain, Britain from the Tudor period, from 1485 to 1707
• Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1800
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, a sovereign state from 1801 to 1927
• British Isles, a group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and other islands
• Terminology of the British Isles, discusses the sometimes ambiguous or contentious names for parts of the island group
• British (disambiguation) adjective meaning from/of Britain; and derived senses
• Britannia (disambiguation), a personification of Britain; and derived senses
• Brittany (disambiguation), a region of France settled by Brythons; and derived senses
• Great Britain (disambiguation)
• New Britain (disambiguation)
• List of all pages beginning with "Britain"
• List of all pages beginning with "Great Britain"
• List of all pages beginning with "United Kingdom"

[edit] Similar spellings

• Brittain, a more common spelling for the surname
• Britten (disambiguation)
• Briton, meaning a British person
• Brython, pre-Roman inhabitant of Great Britain

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