2007-02-20 15:13:13 · 6 answers · asked by Pickles 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The UK is a sovereign nation. GB is a geographical place.
Great Britain refers to an island. That island contains the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom includes the three countries of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and all of the other islands and other possessions around the world.
2007-02-20 15:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The official title of the country is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Great Britain refers to England, Scotland and Wales but does not in include Northern Ireland.
United Kingdom refers to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
There are some territories that fall under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom but these are not considered part of the United Kingdom. Instead, they are referred to as "British Overseas Territories".
See sources for an article on the usage of various terms.
2007-02-20 15:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
UK is the kingdom which includes all the GB Island plus Northern Ireland... GB is the island where England, Wales and Scotland are... I tried to give you a simple, but correct answer... hope it helps...
2007-02-20 17:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Great Britain Island, western Europe. It is the largest island in Europe, comprising England, Scotland, and Wales and covering 88,787 sq mi (229,957 sq km).
With Northern Ireland, it (Great Britain) constitutes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Less formally, the names Great Britain and Britain are used to refer to the entire United Kingdom.-
2007-02-20 19:21:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People in GB have bad teeth, people in UK have no teeth.
2007-02-20 17:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by P4BZ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's like the difference between California and US.
It's like saying CA instead of US, or vice versa.
2007-02-20 15:17:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋