Great Britain is just the main island and includes England, Scotland and Wales. The country is now called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it includes part of the island of Ireland. In the past it used to include all of Ireland and was called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. So I suspect Bede referred to Britain and Ireland.
They are a Protectrate of Great Britain.
Ireland and the Isle of Man are west of Britain, and not part of it, as they are separate islands.
The island of Great Britain comprisess the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. If you include Northern Ireland, the two islands are known as the United Kingdom.
"England isn't a country. We sided with Great Britain." Wrong again. Great Britain is not a country either. The country at the time which allied with the US, was the UK; united kingdom of Great Britain and [at the time not northern] Ireland. It is like saying "mainland america", it is a geographical term, more commonly mistaken for "the island of Britain", Great Britain being the outlying islands. Only Americans call it Great Britain. NO ONE in the UK calls it Great Britain apart from an atlas which includes all the islands around it.
because they are bitish
England is a country. Great Britain is several countries including England. The British Islands is different and includes the Isle of Man and others.
great britain Not exactly. Britain is responsible for the defence and foreign affairs of the Falkland Islands. Apart from that, the islands are self-governing.
Great Britain - is the largest of the islands making up the British Isles. It incorporates the countries of England, Scotland and Wales.
This question is presumed to mean what country has rule over the Cayman Islands. This has been Great Britain since 1670, when it became a British territory.
The Falkland Islands governed by the UK (Great Britain)
Britain and Ireland are islands but Italy is not an island.
The British Isles is a geographical term for the islands of Britain and Ireland and all of their offshore islands. There are two separate countries on these islands: 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and 'The Republic of Ireland'.