if they are same why does it have so many names? and wht is thier importance?
2007-01-31 05:24:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
I'm afraid the other answers aren't quite right.
Britain is all the countries on the same piece of land i.e. excluding Ireland (Eire)and Northern Ireland.
The UK is made up of Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.
The Union Jack is made up of the flags for Scotland, England and Northern Ireland but NOT Wales.
2007-01-31 05:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by future_man_uk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Southern Ireland is called the Republic of Ireland or Eire. Britain is the name of the island where England, Scotland and Wales reside. Throw in the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands too. It has some many names because each of the countries have rich histories and are are indeed nations, both alone, and together or united. Its a bit like when people call the Netherlands, Holland. Holland is a big chunk of the Netherlands, but should not represent the whole country. Because most of the Dutch live in the provinces that take the Holland name, they simply say Holland.
So if you run into someone from the United Kingdom, if they are from England, they'd say they are English, others may say they are British. Almost like asking a Texan where they are from, they would probably say, Texas, then say from the USA and they are American.
2007-01-31 05:41:44 · answer #2 · answered by ken8str8 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great Britain is an island. The country is called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it consists of two kingdoms, one principality and one territory (England and Scotland are the kingdoms, Wales is the principality and Northern Ireland is the territory). So no England and the United Kingdom are not the same country but England is within the United Kingdom, it is also the greater part in population, area and wealth.
2016-05-23 23:08:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not surprising that you are confused as most people are. Some one has already answered you by saying Southern Ireland - the Irish Republic - is part of the UK which it most definitely is not. The Isle of Wight is part of England and part of the UK, but the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are part of the British Isles, but not of the UK, being crown dependencies which have their own governments, nothing to do with Westminster. A famous historian, Norman Davis, wrote a book a few years ago called 'The Islands', being a history of this place. He devotes a lengthy preface to exactly this problem of nomenclature. he says even the index of the Library of Congress is confused over the issue, so you are in good company.
2007-01-31 05:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not the same. Follow along with this diagram http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:British_Isles_Venn_Diagram.png There are three islands.
-- The island called GREAT BRITAIN (sometimes called BRITAIN) is composed of three separate areas: England, Scotland, and Wales.
-- A second island, called IRELAND, is divided into Northern Ireland plus the Republic of Ireland, a separate country.
-- UNITED KINGDOM means the first island (Great Britain) plus the Northern-Ireland part of the second island.
-- BRITISH ISLES means all the above (that is, both these islands), plus a third island called the ISLE OF MAN.
2007-01-31 07:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by K ; 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is scotland ireland and wales in the UK as well.
United Kingdom means that all of us are united together and that we are 4 completly different countries if you look closly at the UK you will see that the wee island has the same border line as if it were attached to britain long ago.
It means the same really.
2007-01-31 06:11:13 · answer #6 · answered by Bubblegum_Faeire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England is part of the island called Britain (with Wales and Scotland). The UK includes Ulster.
2007-01-31 05:46:01 · answer #7 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically no... Britain and England are fairly synonymous, but the United Kingdom refers to several countries such as England, Wales, Southern Ireland, and the like.
Hope this helps!
2007-01-31 05:28:52 · answer #8 · answered by disposable_hero_too 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Britain is refering to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England - so is the United Kingdon (UK). England is just one small country that is part of the UK and Britain. There is more to the UK than just England - so much more.
2007-01-31 05:32:52 · answer #9 · answered by Islandgirlss 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. The island of Great Britain is divided into three parts. England, Scotland and Wales. If you cross the flags, you will get what is commonly refered to as the Union Jack. This is NOT the English Flag, but the flag of GB, the one that represents all of the island.
2007-01-31 05:31:28 · answer #10 · answered by seth22rr 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋