Home nations

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Home nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK):

The term is most often used in sporting events, where sometimes it is used to also include the Republic of Ireland, which has not been part of the UK since 1922.