WHat is the UK's nick name?? and why??

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WHat is the UK's nick name?? and why??

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2006-06-08 23:37:00 · 3 answers · asked by hphottiefan13 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom

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Uk is short for The United Kingdom of Great Britain. other names for this are Britian, GB, Old Blighty, England is not a nickname for UK as England is one of the 4 countries that makes up the UK, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2006-06-11 05:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Old Blighty for one...here is the explanation:

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bli1.htm

2006-06-09 18:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

hey maybe it's england but i don't know why

2006-06-09 07:11:21 · answer #3 · answered by catholica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋