What is the difference between Britain and Great Britain?

Answer 1

England is a constituent country in the United Kingdom.

Great Britain is the largest island in the British Isles and includes the constituent countries of England, Scotland, and Wales which are all a part of the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom is a country that includes the island of Great Britain and the 6 northern counties on the island of Ireland (which all form the constituent country of Northern Ireland).

Answer 2

Great Britain is the island that consists of England, Scotland and Wales. Sometimes people just refer to it as Britain. So in that sense, there is no difference.

The use of Great Britain was used to distinguish it from Brittany in France. In French they are Grande Bretagne and Bretagne. Sometimes Britain is used to incorrectly refer to the whole of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is actually Great Britain and also Northern Ireland. So the United Kingdom is not the same as Great Britain.

Answer 3

Great Britain is an island on which is situated Scotland, England, Wales and Cornwall.

The United Kingdom is a sovereign nation that incorporates England, Wales, Scotland northen Ireland and several overseas territories and holding such as the Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas), Gibraltar, the British virgin Islands, etc..

The British Isles is a geographic name for a group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, the Shetland Islands, the Isles of Scilly and other smaller islands.

Answer 4

Great Britain is an island with England, Scotland and Wales on it. England is one of those three countries. The United Kingdom is England, Scotland and Wales, plus Northern Ireland. The British Commonwealth is an organisation that has a range of countries around the world, which were part of the British empire at one time.

Answer 5

No. Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is added, it becomes the United Kingdom. The full official title of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and anyone born in those four regions would be entitled to a British passport.

Answer 6

England is its own country, with London as its capital. When England and Wales joined with Scotland they became known as Great Britain (the whole island state). The United Kingdom is known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, incorporating all 4 once independent countries into one larger country known as the UK. In short, the 4 nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland make up the state of the UK. People in these countries each have different national identities but legally are citizens of the Uniterd Kingdom.

Answer 7

Not exactly. Great Britain is an island off the western European mainland and is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When the six counties of Northern Ireland are added, the country then gets its full name of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.

Answer 8

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