Britain may refer to:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a sovereign state in western Europe
- Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1801
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, a sovereign state from 1801 to 1922 (and between 1922 and 1927 in its superseded form)
- Great Britain, the largest island in the British Isles and the largest island in Europe
- Great Britain (disambiguation)
- 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
- Britain in the Middle Ages, various parts of Britain from 410 AD to 1485
- Early Modern Britain, Britain from the Tudor period, from 1485 to 1707
- Britain (placename), the place name Britain and its toponymy
- 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 Empire, during the 19th to early 20th century
- British (disambiguation), adjective meaning from/of Britain; and derived senses
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“It is crystal clear to me that if Arabs put down a draft resolution blaming Israel for the recent earthquake in Iran it would probably have a majority, the U.S. would veto it and Britain and France would abstain.”
—Amos Oz (b. 1939)
“Ill stay until Im tired of it. So long as Britain needs me, I shall never be tired of it.”
—Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)
“I see no cameras! Where are the cameras?”
—Mary, Queen of Great Britain (18671953)
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