What's the difference between the UK and Great Britain? Where do England, Ireland and Scotland fit in...?
2006-09-17 21:22:30 · 10 answers · asked by Monsh 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Britain well that's not technically the correct term, the correct one would be Great Britain which is the informal term that means the same thing.
The Republic of Ireland doesn't fit in - its not part of the UK.
2006-09-17 21:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by stepfordswiss 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom (UK) Refers to the Union of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland plus the principality of Wales and the conquered territory of Northern Ireland.
Great Britain refers to the country in a geographical senes as well as a national one. Britain is an old word for the main island and Great Britain refers to all of them. Ireland is considered a seperate entity however.
Therefore England, Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales are all part of both in some sense.
2006-09-18 05:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Bean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom is England, Ireland (Northern) Scotland and Wales.
I think Great Britain is the same thing.
England is the part of the UK that doesn't include Scotland Ireland and Wales.
2006-09-18 04:32:33 · answer #3 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK=England
Great Britain=scotland+UK+ireland+wales
2006-09-18 04:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by ibrahim ersoy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The United Kingdom consists of the principality of Wales, and the Kingdoms of Scotland and England, And the country of Northern Ireland. The old name for these is Great Britain.
2006-09-18 04:31:31 · answer #5 · answered by inquisitor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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).
2006-09-18 05:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by Angel for Baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The UK as has previously been stated is the United Kingdom of Scotland, England (which includes the principality of Wales as they effectively annexed it in the 13th Century) and Northern Ireland.
Britain is the short name for an Island called Great Britain.
The British Isles consist of Great Britain, the island of Ireland and many thousands of smaller islands for example, the Isle of Man, the islands of the inner and outer hebrides e.g. Skye, Mull etc.
In international sports like athletics the team is usually Great Britain and Northern Ireland, technically speaking incorrect as it would exclude people from these myriad other islands.
2006-09-19 18:47:27 · answer #7 · answered by hey_macleod_get_off_of_my_ewe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is'nt that the same as england....
2006-09-18 04:31:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
britan is in uk
2006-09-18 04:24:12 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may wanna go back to first grade............
2006-09-18 04:34:30 · answer #10 · answered by Bootilicious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋