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It's called Great because it's much larger than the area now known as Brittany which is the derivation of Britain.
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Is Great Britain located in the United Kingdom?
Great Britain is formed from England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. So the answer is YES, Great Britain is part of the UK.
Is Great Britain divided into anything?
Answer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of: England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Most of the small islands around the British Isles.
Does Great Britain have rabies?
in great Britain it is really hard to get rabies because of the lack of stuff like foxes that is why in Britain you are not likely to get rabiesin the case that you do get rabies i think that there is a cure i am not so sure.
What countries is Great Britain composef of?
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom additionally includes Northern Ireland. The British Isles incorporates southern Ireland and all the small off-shore islands.
Treaty of Great Britain?
treaty with great britain
What ended Canada and Great Britain?
Canada is still around. So is great Britain.
How great was Britain in the world in 1750s?
Not so great.
Where did industrialization begin?
It began on a small scale in Britain around 1780.
Is Great Britain located in the United Kingdom?
Great Britain is formed from England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. So the answer is YES, Great Britain is part of the UK.
Why did you declare war on Germany and not Great Britain?
Great Britain and the United States were allies to defeat Germany so the US would not attack Great Britain.
Why is Great Britain called the UK?
It isn't. Great Britain (or Britain) is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so some people might refer to Britain OR the UK and mean the same thing. London is the capital city of the UK in the same way that Washington DC is the capital city of the US.
Why is Great Britain still referred to as great?
The great in Great Britain doesn't mean really good, but instead means big. In the same sense that the first world war is called the great war. Great Britain is the large country of the Britons, as opposed to Brittany in France, which is the small land of the Britons.
Was Great Britain in a war?
Gosh, Britain has been in so many they are hard to count.
What are the 2 small neiboring countries of England which are part of great Britain?
Scotland and Wales.
How does Great Britain measure temperature?
The thermometers used to measure the temperature of things in Great Britain do so using the Celsius scale.
What was Great Britain?
I think you will find we are still GREAT BRITAIN and haven't changed our name, so when was this question asked about......and if you are reading this during the Olympics you will know we are GREAT........
What is the capital of Great Britain?
Great Britain is not a country, a state or a nation - it is an island - one of the two large islands which, together with around 1000 small offshore islands, make up the British Isles. As such, Great Britain does not have a capital. The island of Great Britain plus the northeastern part of the other large island (Ireland) and most of the small islands make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The capital of the United Kingdom is London. Colloquially, many people say "Britain" or "Great Britain" when they really mean "The United Kingdom," and this is generally accepted although it is, strictly speaking, incorrect.
