"The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe." The UK is part of Europe, that's fo

"The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe." The UK is part of Europe, that's for sure. That they use 'Europe' to refer to 'The Continent' is an artifact of their singularity on the Island. Lind of like Quebecers refer to the 'Rest of Canada' as often just 'Canada'. It's as much a part of Europe as Norway is for example, but neither of them belong to the EU.