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In 1801 the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] was merged with that of Great Britain to form the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. In 1922 the name became "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The term "British subject" means about the same as "British citizen," but technically the term is still "subject."
Britain owned and controlled the [[British Empire]], but residents of the Empire were not usually given British passports.
==See also==
* [[British]] for explanation of usage
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[category:British History]]
