2006-09-22 01:43:20 · 22 answers · asked by ockenden 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
What is the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England?
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).
2006-09-22 01:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by dianafpacker 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
united kingdom is short for 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'
Great Britain is England Scotland and Wales
therefore the difference between the two is that the UK includes Northern Ireland as well. (note Southern Ireland is not included in anything and is a foreign country)
2006-09-22 08:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain = England + Scotland + Wales + little islands around them (think British Isles)
United Kingdom = The above (Great Britain) + Northern Ireland
(hence the term 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland')
Edit - some of the above answers are worrying! That geography.about website that a couple of people have quoted states that England is not a country!
And sorry Ricardo, but you've got it the wrong way round!
2006-09-22 08:52:45 · answer #3 · answered by reddragon105 3 · 3⤊ 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).
2006-09-22 08:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by ????? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great Britain is England Scotland and Wales.
The United KIngdom is all the above and Northern Ireland.
It may not mean much to some people but in Northern Ireland it is very important difference - defining who you are aligned to -Unionist/ Loyal to the Cown or Republican/Nationalist - wanting to become one whole nation of Ireland again!
Well you did ask!
2006-09-22 08:54:58 · answer #5 · answered by ticklemonster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the United Kingdom, is what you get, when you take the "Great" out of Britain
2006-09-22 14:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by chris s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learned this in primary school many moons ago. Britain is England and Wales, Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland, United Kingdon is England, Scotland Wales and N Ireland. Don't think people stick to these definitions any more though.
2006-09-22 08:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Julez 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it should be....." The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northen Ireland"
2006-09-23 13:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 'United' Kingdom includes Wales, Ireland and all the other little islands like jersey, Guernsey etc
Great Britain is just england, wales and ireland?
bit of a guess though!
2006-09-22 08:45:34 · answer #9 · answered by fruitebun 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Where there is great people in britain it is called as great britain
where people are united it is called as united kingdom
2006-09-22 08:51:11 · answer #10 · answered by Indian 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋