Another name for Britain is

Answer 1

The British Isles is a group of Islands off the North West coast of Europe.

There are two large islands - Great Britain, which contains England, Scotland and Wales, and the island of Ireland which contains The Republic of Ireland and the Province of Northern Ireland. There are also over 1000 small islands.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and most of the small islands.

It is often abbreviated as "Great Britain", "Britain", "The United Kingdom" or "The UK."

It is also often, incorrectly, referred to as "England."

Answer 2

Great Britain is OK but the full title of the country is; The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - which is a bit of a mouthful and therefore most British people just refer to the country as 'Britain'.

Answer 3

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is often abbreviated as:

Great Britain

Britain

The United Kingdom

The UK.

GB

Many people mistakenly say "England" to mean The United Kingdom.

Answer 4

The full correct name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Otherwise there is... Britain, Great Britain, Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon (Welsh), Prydain (Welsh), UK, GB, United Kingdom, Blighty, Britannia, Albion, Britain, Commonwealth of Nations, Land of the Rose, Limeyland... a Google search will easily give you more!

Answer 5

'Great Britain' is an island consisting of three countries, England, Wales and Scotland. Together with Northern Ireland, these make up the United Kingdom, or,'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

Answer 6

No United Kingdom is short for: The United Kingdom Of Great Britain. the kingdoms being: England, Scotland, Ireland and whales. They all United thus we became known as the United Kingdom

Answer 7

Great Britain or United Kingdom. The full name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.