Is Britain and England the same?

Answer 1

Great Britain is the islands which incorporate England, Wales and Scotland.

The United Kingdom is the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland is no more, and can never be any more a part of Great Britain than Denmark can. It is, however, the UK. plain and simple.

Answer 2

The difference between England, the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles certainly confuses tourists. No they are not the same.

The United Kingdom is a country in the world. It was formed in 1707 with England, Scotland and Wales, with Ireland joining 100 years later. In 1922, most of Ireland left to form the Republic of Ireland, while Northern Ireland stayed behind in the UK.

I've seen many tourists say "England" when really they mean the "United Kingdom". This is because England is by far the largest of the four united countries: it's home to 85% of the population and the capital city of London.

Great Britain is an island, which includes England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain and Ireland make up the British Isles. "Britain" techincally does not exist - if you hear us talking about Britain, it's a nickname for the UK.

A citizen from the United Kingdom is British - a person is only English if they come from England.

Answer 3

No. Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Also please note that Great Britain is short for the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Answer 4

No. Mainland Britain is made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. The Scots and the Welsh hate hearing Britain being referred to as 'England'!

Answer 5

well sort of. Great Britain contains England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. and London is the capitol of England