Quite confused about the geographic reference- Is it okay to write just England or Britain or Great Britain? When does one refer to united Kingdom? Why?
2006-09-07 00:58:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
England is one country/state in the United Kingdom, which lies mostly (but not entirely) on the island of Britain. From the Wikipedia entry:
Great Britain is an island lying off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe and to the east of Ireland, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom. Great Britain is also used as a geopolitical term describing the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales, which together comprise the entire island and some outlying islands. Great Britain, and simply Britain, are used as informal names for the sovereign state properly known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2006-09-07 01:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by bazzmc 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
England is a country within Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom.
1) England, when referring to just the particular country.
2) Great Britain when referring to the England, Wales, and Scotland.
3) United Kingdom when referring to the Empire, inclufding Ireland, the Isles, and British soverign holdings around the world.
2006-09-07 08:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Carlton73 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great Britain is only the countries on the island (Wales, England, Scotland).
The United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland too.
2006-09-07 08:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by Suzan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Full name "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
2006-09-07 08:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by S h ä r k G û m b ò 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe Great Britian is England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The UK is all of the above plus Northern Ireland. England comes under both titles naturally.
2006-09-07 08:10:52 · answer #5 · answered by skye 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland. UK consists of GB and Ireland together.
2006-09-07 08:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by PaymentKey.com 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
England is England
Great Britain is all the rest
2006-09-07 08:06:23 · answer #7 · answered by holdon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
UK = England + Scotland + N. Ireland +Wales
GB = England + Scotland + Wales
2006-09-07 08:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by antigone 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
England is - plain old England..the UK is Scotland, Northern Ireland England & Wales...
2006-09-07 08:01:20 · answer #9 · answered by NOSEY BONK 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain is the actual islands. And United Kingdom is the whole thing, incl. the colonies.
I think! :-D
2006-09-07 08:07:14 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋