title: Britain
text: 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; the British Isles archipelago; and Europe.
  
  Britain may also refer to:
  
  Places
   British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
   British Islands, the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man collectively
   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
   Clarissa Britain (1816–1895), an American inventor
   Kristen Britain (born 1965), an American novelist
  
  Other uses
   Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero
  
  See also
   
   
   Terminology of the British Isles
   England
   Britains
   Britannia
   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