what is the official name of England?

Answer 1

United Kingdom

Answer 2

England is the official name of England. It forms part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Answer 3

England is not the same thing as the United Kingdom or Great Britain. Britain was the same given by the Romans to the island north of France (Gaul) about 2000 years ago. The romans conquered some of that island, but by no means all of it. England means "the land of the Angles". The Angles were one of the northern European peoples who colonised some of Britain after the Roman empire collapsed. They never conquered Wales, Scotland or Ireland. The bit that they conquered has been called "england".

Likewise, the bit of the island that remained in the hands of the celtic people (and some of the Vikings - but that's another story) called the "scots" became Scotland ("the land of the Scots").

So "England" refers to that bit of the islands that the Angles conquered; Scotland refers to that bit that the Scots owned; Ireland describes the island that other gaelic/celtic people held.

The Welsh are Gaelic/ Celtic also, but had the misfortune to have the Angles breathing down their necks for the last 1,500 years.

So england, ireland, scotland and wales refer to parts of the the same group of islands.

"Great Britain" refers to the whole central governance of them, "United Kingdom" refers to the fact that the English beleived that they had united the whole lot under central rule (i.e. THEIR rule). To varying degrees, Scotland, Ireland and Wales have objected (and continue to object) to England's rule over the whole country.

The Irish objections are well known, and have resulted in political independance for most of Ireland.The Scots and Welsh continue to grumble at various levels

Answer 4

England, along with Scotland and Whales, makes up Great Britain. Great Britain, along with Northern Ireland, makes up The United Kingdom.

It's conventional long form is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Answer 5

England is actually the name of the country. However, it's part of a larger constituent country (one "country" made up of many countries ruled by the same overall government) that is titled: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which includes Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland as well.

Answer 6

Try Great Britain.