Strictly speaking, there are only three countries in Great Britain - England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is added, the nation then gets its full name of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and the people of these four places are British in international law.
Great Britain/Canada
The country is called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The island is called Great Britain.
Great Britain is the name of an island not a country. Do you mean the UK? The name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', often abbreviated to 'The UK', 'Britain' or 'Great Britain'. During the Great War Britain was allied with France and Russia against Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Great Britain does not have a flag (since Great Britain is the name of an island, not a country). However, the country that occupies that island, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, does have a flag. The British Flag's proper name is the Union Flag but some people call it the Union Jack.
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.
Great Britain
Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales. The UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Yes. The full name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.
Great Britain does not have a flag (since Great Britain is the name of an island, not a country). However, the country that occupies that island, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, does have a flag. The British Flag's proper name is the Union Flag but some people call it the Union Jack.
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.
Answer Great Britain was the name of the country adopted when England and Scotland united in 1707. When the country joined with Ireland in 1800 it adopted the name of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The British Isles is a geographical term and refers to the island group of the local area.