Trident, thanks for the clarification.
Though I was aware that England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are seperate Countries of the United Kingdom,
I mistakenly thought Wales is a western region of England. Oops.
I think the confusion for some of us, esp Americans, is that the U.S.A consists of 50 "States",
while the United Kingdom consists of 4 seperate "Countries": England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
To further add to the confusion, the entire United Kingdom is considered one soveriegn State.