what is the difference between great britain and the uk?

Answer 1

The same difference as between 'america' and 'usa'.
But the rest of us will use capitals.

Answer 2

No real difference except I believe Great Britain refers only to the administrative union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes all overseas holdings including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands.

Answer 3

Great Britain is the collective term for Wales England and Scotland.

The U.K is the United KIngdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

So the difference is Northern Ireland.

Dont answer questions if you dont know the answers to those above me who say its the same place.

Answer 4

Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles and consists of England , Scotland and Wales.
Ireland is the second largest island of the British Isles and consists of the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland form the United Kingdom (UK).

Answer 5

Great Britain is the island that comprises England, Scotland and Wales.

The United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It also includes territories around the world.

Answer 6

United Kingdom - Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain and in Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland.

Great Britain - Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe with Ireland to the west and comprises the larger part of the territory of the United Kingdom.

Answer 7

I think you people covered it well. It all started with the expansion of the British Empire. As the Brits were slowly beaten back to there island in the water the empire dissolved. Leaving Ireland, Scotland, and Great Britain (or some refer to it as England). The U.K. encompasses the islands off of mainland Europe.

Answer 8

Nothing at all, They are the same place.