Does English refer to England+Wales+ Scotland? NO. Not at all. In terms of nationality, the adjective 'English' only refers to England. A person from Wales or Scotland would - quite rightly - be annoyed if you made the mistake of describing them as English. What's more, a Scottish or Welsh person remains Scottish or Welsh regardless of how long they might have lived in England. English, Scottish and Welsh people are all British, however. Great Britain is composed of three countries - England, Scotland and Wales. 'UK' is a shorthand term for 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. As you can see, this is the three countries of Great Britain - England, Scotland and Wales - plus the north-east section of the island of Ireland. People from Northern Ireland are not British, but they are citizens of the United Kingdom. I hope that's clear now.