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Because people don't know that they are different entities.
This is complex.....
The country of England consists of England and Wales (Wales was never a country in its own right).
Great Britain was formed when an Act of Union united England and Scotland.
At that time England ruled Ireland, and later another Act of Union united Great Britain and Ireland in what was then known as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Much of Ireland later gained its independence and what was left in the union meant that the name had to be changed to The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
So, the term The United Kingdom, or 'the UK' includes Ireland and Great Britain or 'Britain' doesn't.
However, many people use the terms interchangeably not realising that distinctions involved.
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Is UK located in London?
UK is a country that stands for United Kingdom also called as Britain. Its capital city is London. So London is located in UK.
What does the UK also called Britain consist of?
The UK and Britain are slightly different. Britain, or Great Britain, is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is added, the country then gets its full name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Why does Britain have to be called the UK?
cause its part of the united kingdom
What is native of Britain called?
The people that live in the United Kingdom are also known commonly as Britons. They are also called Britishers by some people.
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.
Is India in the UK?
No. The UK is in Europe and India on the Asian continent. UK means United Kingdom and London is its major city. The UK is also sometimes referred to as Britain or as Great Britain.
Are the people in Paris can also be called british?
No. Paris is the capital of France. The capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is London. British people live in the UK.
Why can't the UK be called Britain?
Because they are known by both names, the United Kingdom & Britain. The UK and Britain are not exactly the same Great Britain is all the countrys that we own all over the world and the UK is england, scotland, wales and northern ire land or vice versa, but still hense why they say the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
What other names is the UK known?
The UK is short for United Kingdom and is alternately called Great Britain, Britain and England, but in actuality, each of these names stands for different things.
What is the official nickname for the united kingdom's?
It does not have a nickname. It's just called the United Kingdom or the UK. (Sometimes it's wrongly called Britain or Great Britain.)
What was United Kingdoms old name?
The UK is the nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It's also called British Isles and Great Britain.
Is Great Britain and UK are same?
Sometimes people mean them to be the same but Great Britain is in fact the island comprising the mainlands of Scotland, Wales and England while the United Kingdom contains all of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
