2007-04-27 22:19:14 · 9 answers · asked by Heady 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
The United Kingdom includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain is the island containing England, Wales and Scotland.
England is the largest country of both the UK and GB.
Contrary to what someone wrote above, Canada, Australia, etc. are not part of the UK. They are commonwealth countries but are not part of the UK.
2007-04-27 22:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The correct name for the United Kingdom is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.
Great Britain consists of the three separate countries of England, Scotland and Wales. These three countries are joined as one island complete with many smaller offshore islands.
Northern Ireland is a separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea and is attachd to the larger island of Ireland. It's much the same as the way Alaska is attached to Canada even though it's part of the US.
Each of the four countries is very different, they have their own history, traditions, cultures and language. English is spoken throughout the UK but some Scots also speak Gaelic, some Welsh people speak Welsh and some Irish people speak Irish Gaelic (similar to Scots Gaelic).
Just as each state in the US has it's own capital so too do the four countries of the UK. The capitals are: Northern Ireland - Belfast, Wales - Cardiff, Scotland - Edinburgh. As well as being the capital of England, London is also the capital of Great Britain and the UK.
The government of the UK is in London, in addition the countries of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also have their own 'mini governments' with limited powers. Again, it's similar to the US which is governed from Washington but each state has it's own administrative powers.
2007-04-27 22:57:12 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From an earlier answer...
Simply put...
Great Britain (Britain) =
England - (country, capital = London)
Wales - (principality and country, capital = Cardiff)
Scotland - (country, capital = Edinburgh)
United Kingdom =
Great Britain +
Northern Ireland - (province known as Ulster, capital = Belfast.)
Commonly known as -
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Southern Ireland - (country/state known as Eire and The Republic of Ireland, capital = Dublin) has not been part of the United Kingdom since 1922, so those who say that Ireland is part of the United Kingdom are not wholly correct...
2007-04-27 22:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
United kingdom is made up of England,wales,scotland and north Ireland and Britain is an unofficial it's actually united kingdom of the great Britain
2007-04-27 22:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The United Kingdom is the term to express the union of these countries under one central government.
2007-04-27 22:28:21 · answer #5 · answered by John M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England was a country founded by the Saxons. It is the island you see today without Scotland and Wales.
Brittian means with Scotland and Wales.
United Kingdom, is the United Kingdom of Great Brittan and northern Ireland.
2007-04-27 22:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by sevenelizabeth 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
England - the country itself
Britain - Scotland, Wales, England
United Kingdom - Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England
2007-04-27 22:29:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anna C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
England is one country, south of Scotland, east of Wales. Great Britain is all of the countries on the British Isles except The Republic of Ireland.
The United Kingdom includes Australia, Cananda,
New Zealand, and possibly some other places.
2007-04-27 22:25:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
this has to be one of the most frequently asked questions on here.
2007-04-30 04:22:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋