What do they include and what are the differences.
Thanks.
2007-09-07 05:02:12 · 7 answers · asked by C4 Snake 3 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Great Britain is geographical and includes all the islands.
2007-09-07 05:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Great Britain = England, Wales, Scotland and some islands.
United Kingdom = Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
British Isles = Great Britain and all surrounding islands.
The term Great Britain is now pretty much a geographic term but had a basis as a political entity - the primary basis being the union between England and Scotland.
United Kingdom is a political entity that came about during the union of Great Britain and Ireland. The term United Kingdom has been kept since Ireland was partitioned into Eire and Ulster.
The term British Isles is a purely geographic term referring to all islands including and surrounding Great Britain. This includes the Isle of Man, for some strange traditional reason the Channel Islands (although I have no idea why), and depending on who you ask, Ireland. The current political entities Great Britain and United Kingdom do not include include Ireland or the Isle of Man.
2007-09-08 10:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by Penfold 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is an island nation including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Britain refers to the island of Britain and consists of Scotland, England and Wales. Northern Ireland is on the island of Ireland to the west of Britain.
Each of the four regions within the United Kingdom have their own culture, language, location and history making them different and unique, yet there are also many similarities, allowing them to be a united nation.
2007-09-07 13:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by endpov 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state consisting of Scotland, England ,Wales and Northern Ireland
Great Britain is a geographical term for the largest island of the British Isles and consists of Scotland, England and Wales.
It is not a political entity.
2007-09-07 05:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (to give it its full name) is the territory where the natives are British Subjects of the monarch. It includes the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly, but not the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, which have their own parliamentary setups and highly lucrative tax laws etc.
Great Britain is the name of the biggest island of the British Isles - so it includes the Scottish mainland and Wales (except Anglesey, etc.) but not Northern Ireland or any of the other islands.
I don't know which island is Little Britain!
2007-09-07 05:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by reardwen 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Great Britain is only Scotland, England and Wales - just the mainland. It is the name of the island, but does also include the Isle of Wight and Anglesey.
The United Kingdom also includes N. Ireland, Shetland Isles, Orkney, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
2007-09-07 05:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by finch 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
as D B has said it is geographical I think you will find the full title is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2007-09-07 05:16:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋