is Britain and England the same country but two different names?

Question

that used to confuse me a lot in world history and still don't know the answer but is is

Answer 1

Yes it is the same - though "Great Britain" refers to all the countries around England too in that Island grouping; England Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Answer 2

Britain is the island that contains the countries of Scotland, Wales, and England. These threes countries and Northern Ireland all form the United Kingdom. I think…

Answer 3

G'day jdukenumber1,

Thanks for the question.

Britain is a title for the island that contains England, Scotland and Wales. Its formal title is Great Britain.

The word Britain is an informal term used (for brevity or convenience) when referring to;

* the island of Great Britain which consists of the constituent countries of England, Scotland and Wales.
* the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "United Kingdom" or the "UK"), a sovereign state.
* sometimes the Roman province called "Britain" or "Britannia".

I have added a brief summary of the relevant titles for the British Isles. The various terms used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands traditionally referred to collectively as the British Isles are often a source of confusion for people from other parts of the world, and even for the inhabitants of those islands themselves.

In brief , the main terms and their simple explanations are:

* Geographical terms
o British Isles = Great Britain + Ireland + many smaller surrounding islands (note that this term is problematic)
o Great Britain = the largest of the archipelago (sometimes informally referred to as Britain)
o Ireland = the second largest island of the archipelago.

* Political terms
o The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland = a sovereign state occupying much of the British Isles. Often shortened to 'United Kingdom', and sometimes informally known as Britain.
o England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland = constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
o Ireland / Republic of Ireland = an independent sovereign state occupying the larger part of the island Ireland.
o Great Britain = England + Wales + Scotland

These various terms can be confusing not only in themselves (partly owing to the similarity between some of the actual words used), but also because they are often used loosely or inaccurately.

England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom. It accounts for more than 83% of the total UK population, occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and English Channel.

I have attached some sources for your reference. If you would like to do more reading, Norman Davies The Isles is a good history of the various countries of Britain and Ireland.

Regards

Answer 4

England is a country, Britain is a region that includes England.. also included are Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and several Island groups.

Answer 5

yes its same country ... England is just one .. if you include scotland and Ireland and wales .. that makes United Kingdom of Great Britain