What makes Britain Great?

Answer 1

No. It used to be, but then we sent lots of advanced technology to the Germans shortly before the second world war, and what was left was sent to the U.S.A. shortly after the second world war.

Now its kind of a bridge between Europe and North America, skimming off as much money as possible and trying not to draw the attention of too many people who ask unwelcome questions about how the insurance industry really works.

So, its not great. Mediocre to above average at best. I hear that most countries in northern Europe are pretty great.

*I accept no responsibility for the accuracy of this post. it was a stupid question, it demanded a stupid answer*

Great Britain has a great history. No, I do not think Britain is great any more: but there is something intrinsically 'Great' about Britishness. Obviously it does not have the place in the great nations of the world that it once held but in comparision with any of the great Empires of History the handling of the decline of the British Empire has, for the most part, been handled as well as any.

in my opinion at the moment Britain is great it really is how long you have lived there and what you have epirenced

Answer 2

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

This is often abbreviated to:

Britain

Great Britain

The United Kingdom

The UK.

Many people outside of the UK say "England" when they really mean The UK, for example there are many questions here about the "Queen of England" but that title has not existed for over 300 years.

The Queen is the head of state for many countries to date, though she now no longer as much to do them politicaly.

For example, you would not associate the Queen of The United Kingdom with Canada, but she is on their stamps and dollars.

Britain refers to England and Wales. The Union with Scotland in 1707 formed Great Britain. The "Great" in the name simply refers to the larger land mass. As then and of now it NEVER referes to any political, economic or military greatness as most of the world seems to think.

The question is not that 'should' it be called that, as it is called that due to it's history.

Answer 3

It used to be great, but not any more.