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Question

England

Britain

Great Britain

United Kingdom

-How are they different? Is Wales a separate country?

Answer 1

England is just one single Country, as is Wales and as is Scotland.

Those 3 countries are located on an Island. That Island is called Great Britain (No, not great as in wonderful, but Great as in size i.e The largest Island of the British Isles)

Britain is Just a shortend name of Great Britain

The United Kingdom is formed when you have the Island of Great Britain, and you add on Northern Ireland

The UK's Full name is:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Republic of Ireland, which is the larger section to the Island of Ireland is independnet from the UK

Answer 2

Please speak in English not Hollywoodese.

Seb 87 has the right answer.

Answer 3

The United Kingdom consists of:

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and is also known as Great Britain  just like USA is also knows as just America or US and yes, they are separate countries, although we share the same Government.

Southern Ireland  (Eire) is not part of The United Kingdom and does not even have the same currency.  The UK uses pounds sterling, whereas Eire uses Euros.

Answer 4

England - Country

Britain and Great Britain are the same.  Britain is a shortened version of Great Britain.  Biggest island in the British Isle.

United Kingdom or UK - I believe it's Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England and some small islands in Great Britain.

Answer 5

WALES-PART OF THE UK WHICH REPRESENTS GREAT BRITAIN.

Answer 6

The whole country is called "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", or The United Kingdom or Britain for short. Great Britain is the name of the main island. England and Wales are both smaller countries within that larger country.