what are the historical and political background that distinguishes them.
2006-06-18 08:16:54 · 9 answers · asked by Alade 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The United Kingdom is a country that consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In fact, the official name of the country is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
Great Britain is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland that consists of three somewhat autonomous regions: England, Wales and Scotland.
Therefore, England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom. The U.K. includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are not countries but the United Kingdom is. The remaining portion of the island of Ireland (that which is not the U.K.'s Northern Ireland) is an independent country called the Republic of Ireland (Eire).
2006-06-18 08:24:41 · answer #1 · answered by PasoFino 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
England is a country on the island of Britain, which also contains the countries of Wales and Scotland.
United Kingdom is a group of countries including England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
2006-06-18 08:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by PuterPrsn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure of the difference between England and Britain, but the United Kingdom refers to all the British Isles (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
2006-06-18 08:22:58 · answer #3 · answered by Emma J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England refers to the country of which London is the capital
Britain refers to England and Wales
Great Britain refers to England, Wales and Scotland
United Kingdom refers to England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
2006-06-18 16:52:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
England and Britain (or Great Britain) are just interchangeable names like United States (U.S.; America, etc.)
The United Kingdom is actually England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland combined.
2006-06-18 08:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England is one country, Britain is England, Scotland and Wales, and the United Kindom, is Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands, Rockall Island and the Hebrides.
2006-06-18 08:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with England - Then comes Britain when you add Wales and Scotland - Then comes the UK when you add Northern Ireland.
2006-06-18 08:51:46 · answer #7 · answered by Amber Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They simply are titles for the same place and undoubtedly overlapped in the past as they do now.
2006-06-18 08:22:55 · answer #8 · answered by palaver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi Alade
UK consist of ENGLAND,SCOTLAND and WALES.
check the following links 4 history
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=HISTORY+OF+BRITAIN
2006-06-18 08:22:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋