2007-02-23 12:52:59 · 8 answers · asked by URCHEN 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Britain is a shortened form which can mean either Great Britain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [3]
Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and the political union of three nations, these being:
England and Wales Is a political and administrative term referring to the two home countries of England and Wales, which share the same legal system. Between 1746 and 1967 the term "England" did legally include Wales.
England (see also the historical Kingdom of England = England (and later, Wales) prior to 1707).
Wales
Scotland (see also the historical Kingdom of Scotland)
The historical Kingdom of Great Britain is Britain for the period 1707-1801.
Britannia is the Roman province of Britain, or a poetic reference to later Britain, or a personification of Britain.
On the history of the name, see Britain.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually shortened to the United Kingdom (abbreviation UK), is Great Britain plus Northern Ireland since 1927. (The Partition of Ireland took place in 1922, but the consequent change in the official title of the UK was only made by Act of Parliament five years later.). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is (confusingly) shortened to Britain, even on official websites1 (see above).
2007-02-23 15:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by paul13051956 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain is England only. The UK or United Kingdom is Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland the isles all bundled into one.
2007-02-23 13:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by Mark T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Great Britain refers to a geographic area that the largest island in the North Sea. It includes Wales, Scotland, and England.
The United Kingdom refers to a political country that has Queen Elizabeth II as queen. This also includes Northern Ireland, which is on the island of Ireland.
2007-02-23 13:22:58 · answer #3 · answered by Cassie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The UK is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.
2007-02-23 12:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK consists of Wales, Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland.
2007-02-23 20:31:44 · answer #5 · answered by zfdreamy56 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
UK = Great Britain + North ireland + wales + scotland
2007-02-24 03:36:48 · answer #6 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the united kingdom consists of the enormous island on the acceptable suited (this island is named super Britain: great=super, as interior the super undergo or u.s. substantial) plus Northern eire. England is taken under consideration one of three countries on the enormous island, alongside with Scotland and Wales. .
2016-10-01 21:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-23 14:43:56 · answer #8 · answered by Maka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋