As consequences of Brexit take form, Britons are asking themselves if they made the right decision on leaving the European Union (EU) last week.

Economic, ethnic, and societal landscapes are changing across the pond. The pound dropped significantly for the first time in 30 years. People from other EU countries living and working in Britain are questioning what type of status they will now have in the country. Almost half of British citizens who voted stay are disappointed in the lack of future diversity and inclusion that the vote threatens.

The leave campaign relied heavily on British nationalism and a nostalgia Britain's pre WWII spirit. By calling to arms the love Britons have for their country, champions of the leave campaign inspired a move towards Britain becoming an independent nation and singular world player once more.

However, it seems that a large number of voters did not understand the impact that leaving the EU would have on the country and rest of the world before casting their ballots.

The Washington Post reported that hours after the polls closed, the number of times that Britons searched "what happens if we leave the EU" nearly tripled.

Many did not understand the border changes. Scotland and Northern Ireland are a part of the United Kingdom. Both of these nations held their own votes and unlike Britain, voted to remain a part of the EU. The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Martin McGuinness even spoke of voting on a united Ireland.

The possible dissolution of the United Kingdom is a major effect of the vote to leave the EU.

Google reported that the second top UK question following the release of polling results was "What is the EU?".

For a large majority of the working class in Britain, the EU is just something Britain has always been a part of. It was the solution to the economic and political problems created by WWII. Essentially, it was hoped that countries that traded together wouldn't go to war with each other.

None of the 28 EU member countries have ever left the EU. By invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the fine print in EU membership that gives countries the freedom to leave at will, Britain will lay the foundation for a process that has not even yet been outlined.

This is a question we are all now asking. Who is Britain without the EU and who is the EU without Britain?