1, Scotland and England belong to and are part of Britain.

2. Scotland is an independent kingdom in history. 1707 was incorporated into the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Kingdom of England.

Scotland is under the jurisdiction of Britain, but it has a great degree of autonomy in internal legislation and administration.

Historically, Ireland was invaded and ruled by England.

Second, the differences between Scotland, England and Ireland:

1, the main nationalities are different.

Ireland: The main ethnic group is Irish, and the Irish belong to Celtic.

Scotland: The main ethnic group is Scots.

England: The main ethnic group is English.

2. The main churches are different.

Ireland: Catholicism

Scotland: Presbyterian Church, Catholic Church

England: Anglican Church, Catholic Church

3. Different political systems

Ireland: parliamentary system and system.

Scotland: Constitutional monarchy

England: parliamentary monarchy

Third, historical customs.

Scotland 1

History:

Scotland is an independent kingdom in history and has been occupied and ruled by England for hundreds of years. In order to oppose the English occupation, two wars of independence were launched, which were incorporated into the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Kingdom of England from 65438 to 0707.

20 12 in may, the labour party, which advocated maintaining unity, lost to the Scottish national party in the local elections in Scotland, giving some Scots the idea of independence again. 2014 September 18, according to the white paper "The Future of Scotland: A Guide to Scottish Independence" issued by the Scottish government, Scotland held a referendum. In the end, about 55% of voters voted against independence. Therefore, Britain will remain unified.

Customs:

The ancient Scottish wedding custom, the Scottish wedding custom has also undergone many changes with the changes of history. In modern Scottish weddings, we can still see traces of some traditional customs, but some traditional customs that have ceased to exist for many years are more interesting.

On Bala Island, people will sprinkle water on the wedding bed to bless the couple. In Maldives, the bride and groom should sleep in the stable on their wedding night. However, in Louis, newcomers have to live with their parents for a week before they can return to their own homes.

Celtic custom, which originated from pagan ceremony, has been a part of wedding ceremony for many years. The bride and groom will tear off their tartan shawls and tie them together, symbolizing the union of two families.

According to Gaelic tradition, it is unlucky to get married in May or when the moon is waning.

2. Ireland

History:

The Irish belong to the Celts and are descendants of the first generation of residents in continental Europe. 1/kloc-0 was invaded by England in/69, 154 1 the king of England became the king of Ireland, and 19 16 the Easter Uprising broke out in Dublin against the colonial rule of the British Empire.

19211On February 6, the two sides signed the Treaty of Britain and Ireland, and Britain was forced to allow 26 counties in southern Ireland to establish a free state of Ireland, but six counties in the north still belonged to Britain and became Northern Ireland now.

1937, Ireland declared its independence and became a republic, but remained in the Commonwealth. 1948 65438+February 2 1 seceded from the Commonwealth and became a permanent neutral country through the constitution. Britain recognized Ireland's independence.

Customs:

Irish people are simple and enthusiastic, and dress neatly and appropriately in social occasions. Meeting and talking at home, bars or other places is a common way for citizens to relax. If you are negotiating business, you need to make an appointment in advance. If invited to Ireland, a bottle of wine, a bunch of flowers, a box of chocolate candy or cheese are all suitable gifts.

Irish people usually shake hands when meeting guests in social situations. When meeting relatives and friends, most people kiss or stick their cheeks two or three times instead of shaking hands to show their intimacy and friendship.

Like most western countries, Irish people taboo "13" and "Friday" and don't want others to ask about their whereabouts, salary, age and marital status. Irish people love green and avoid the collocation of red, white and blue.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Ireland

Baidu Encyclopedia-Scotland

Baidu Encyclopedia-England