WHY TWO NAMES for the same place
2006-10-05 03:31:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Great Britain is an island, which is subdivided into England, Scotland, and Wales.
The United Kingdom is a country, comprising Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and a number of farther-flung territories.
2006-10-05 05:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain is the name of the island on which England, Scotland and Wales sit. The United Kingdom includes those three nations but also Northern Ireland, and other territories possessed by England.
2006-10-05 10:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by Crusader1189 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is all British holdings (such as the Faulklands) including the UK.
2006-10-05 10:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by toff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The UK is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales AND Northern Ireland. Great Britain is just the first 3.
2006-10-05 10:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
great britain is the island which scotland and england and whales are all located on the UK is all those countries and northern ireland combined
2006-10-05 10:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by smalltd28 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask the scots, welsh., and Northern Irelanders .they will tell you the difference
2006-10-05 10:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋