What is the geographical difference between The UK and Great Britain?

Answer 1

Great Britain is the main Island consisting of England Scotland and Wales. The UK is a political state consisting of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922), the term UK was first used in 1801 when it became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Before this it was the Kingdom of Great Britain. Geographically the British Isles consists of both Great Britain and Ireland (plus numerous smaller Islands). The term Britain was derived from the Roman - Brittania. As Angles Saxons Jutes Norse etc invaded the Island the native population of Britons was either assimilated or pushed outwards. Part of this movement was the displacement of some Britons to what is now a region of France - Brittany. Greater Britain (Britannia Major) was first used to distinguish the mainland island from Lesser Britain (Britannia Minor) or Brittany by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britannia (1136).

Answer 2

"Britain" is an informal term to describe the UK. "Great Britain" properly refers to the island made up of the mainlands of Scotland, Wales and England although it is often used as an informal term representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Answer 3

"Britain" is an informal term to describe the UK by foreigners most of the time but it is the same as Great Britain. "Great Britain" properly refers to the political unity between Scotland, Wales, northern Ireland and England although it is often used as an informal term representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The term 'Great Britain' is also a reference to the geographical make up of the British Isles in which the 'Great' refers to the two largest islands which comprise the largest parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Answer 4

The British Isles is a geographical term to describe the islands of Britain and Ireland and all of their off-shore islands. Great Britain, is a political term to describe England, Scotland and Wales. If you add Northern Ireland, you then have the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which is the full and proper name of the UK and is what is inscribed on a British passport.

Answer 5

The term "Great Britain" is a little confusing. In fact, pretty much everything about the British Isles is confusing and wrapped up in all sorts of technicalities.

Geographically speaking, the "British Isles" are the islands off the northwest coast of France. The largest one is Great Britain, the next largest one is Ireland. This is simple enough. (It breaks down a bit when it comes to the third largest island, which is Lewis and Harris - yes, that's one island. Remember: confusing.)

However, the term "Great Britain" is sometimes used in a political sense meaning "the island of Great Britain plus associated small islands like the Isle of Wight and the Hebrides and Anglesley and the Orkney Islands and Shetland that collectively compose England, Scotland, and Wales, but specifically notincluding the Isle of Man or Ireland or even Northern Ireland."

The UK is more formally "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." It is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It includes Lewis and Harris (part of Scotland), Anglesley (part of Wales), and other islands, but does not include the Isle of Man for complex technical reasons (even though Manx, people from the Isle of Man, are British citizens, and the Lord of Mann and the King/Queen of the UK are the same person).

Answer 6

Great Britain is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. When Northern Ireland is included, the country then has its full title of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Answer 7

Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales, The United Kingdom is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.