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Great Britain is not a state, or a country or a nation.

It is an island - one of the two large islands which make up The British Isles along with over 1000 small offshore islands.

Great Britain is the island which contains England Wales and Scotland and these, together with a part of the other large island known as Northern Ireland, and most of the small islands, make up The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state and is represented as such in the United Nations. It is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, all of whom would describe themselves as countries within the United Kingdom. Yes, I agree, it's confusing.

No. Great Britain describes the landmass that consists of two countries, England and Scotland and the Principality of Wales. Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is commonly just referred to as the UK.

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Great Britain is an island situated off the north west coast of Europe consisting of the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. Along with Northern Ireland it forms the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London.

The UK is a developed country and has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and seventh-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The UK remains a great power with leading economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence. It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks third or fourth in the world. The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946; it is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Union, the G7, the G8, the G20, NATO, the OECD and the World Trade Organization.

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The full title of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and yes, it is a sovereign country.

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Great Britain is an island consisting of 3 countries. They are England, Scotland and Wales.

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Yes, and is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

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