How is the UK a country if it is a collection of other countries?

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Google gave me a few different answers when I googled “is the UK a country”. It said that the UK is:
1. A country
2. An island country
3. A unique country
4. A sovereign state

When I googled if England was a country, most answers said yes, but some said no because it fails to meet all the criteria of an independent country. One source said, “*Although England operates as a semi-autonomous region, it is not officially an independent country and instead is part of the **country** known as the United Kingdom*”

If England isn’t a country, then what is it?

If the UK isn’t a country, then what is it?

If they are both countries, how is it possible to have a country of countries?

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Country according to whom? According to the UN, the UK is a country and England is a province in the UK. According to UK politicians, England is historically a separate country which has been “united” in the UK with recognition of its historical status.

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