As most of you would be aware, today is the day when Scotland decides whether it want to remain in union with the United Kingdom or want to achieve independence to become a separate country. The vote counting has already begun where the Scots have voted in the Scottish referendum to decide their future. Later today we will come to know about the decision the Scots have made.

If to speak about a related subject, we have often wondered what the difference between England, Britain and the United Kingdom, haven’t we? They are not just names that one can use interchangeably, but each of those names signifies different geographical and national notions. 

England is a specific country, while Great Britain is generally a geographic term to denote England, Wales and Scotland. United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or simply a combination of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

It is kind of confusing for all, but I hope this helps to get some idea of the whole affair. The above image would probably give you a better idea of the concepts.