Great Britain is synonymous with Britain. It refers to the island of Britain, which is made up of three countries, England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom is the government of theses distinctly separate, but united countries. The United Kingdom also governs Northern Ireland. You can make a comparison to the UK and England/Scotland/Wales to the US federal government and US states, but it's not the same relationship.
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Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales, both of which have a border with England.
Not exactly. Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is included, the country then gets its full internationally recognised name of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. The four parts of the UK have a similar status to individual states within the United States.
The 13 original colonies were "colonies" because they were territories of the country of Great Britain. They became states when they declared independence from GB.
Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales.Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. However, the country's full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland when Northern Ireland is added.England, Scotland and Wales.
All of Great Britain is an island, even most of its territories. That is why they are called the British Isles.
Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is added, the country then gets its full title of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.
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Most of the current Commonwealth states were colonies, dominions, protectorates, mandates, territories, dependencies, etc. of Great Britain during the 19th century. Notable examples include India, Australia, and Canada.
By signing the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Great Britain recognized the United States' sovereignty and ceded significant territories to it. The treaty established the boundaries of the new nation, granting the US land east of the Mississippi River, north to the Great Lakes, and south to Florida. This included territories that had previously been claimed by Britain in North America, effectively doubling the size of the United States.
Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is included, the country then gets its full title of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.
The full name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' - which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status of these four places is similar to individual States within the United States.