Isn't 'Great Britain', 'United Kingdom' and 'England' the same country?

Question

I'm curious. Do those titles exist in the same time(thus meaning the same thing) or where they used in different timelines to refer to the country?

Answer 1

no. england is england. Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland. and UK is Engalnd, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Simple.

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Answer 2

Nobody mentioned that there are a lot of Irish, Scots, and Welsh who are not exactly overjoyed at belonging to the UK.

Some of us on the west side of the pond weren't too thrilled, either, and managed to do something about it a couple hundred years ago.

Answer 3

England is a country on its own

Answer 4

Great Britain and the UK are actually four countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  England , Scotland and Northern Ireland are represented on the Union flag, not the union 'Jack' as it is someties called - the jack is the flag pole on the stern of the ship that the Union flag would fly on.

Answer 5

Hang on a minute - you have just insulted 3 of the 4 countries in Great Britain!

United Kingdom and Great Britain are the same thing, UK being used more after the fall of the british empire. however, the UK is made up of Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales. NEVER refer to other of the three as English. It's like calling a Canadian American or vice versa.

Answer 6

No way!

Great Britain is the biggest island, comprising England, Scotland and Wales.

The United Kingdom also takes in all the smaller islands and Northern Ireland.

England is only a part of Great Britain.

Answer 7

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Great Britain, however, comprises only England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles. Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic form the second largest island.

The UK is just under 1,000 km long from the south coast of England to the extreme north of Scotland, and is 500 km across at its widest point. It shares a single land border with the Irish Republic. Despite its relatively small size the UK boasts incredibly varied and often very beautiful scenery.

The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are not part of the United Kingdom. They are largely self-governing with their own legislative assemblies and systems of law. But the British Government is responsible for their defence and international relations.

Answer 8

No, GB and the UK are different and England is a country within both regions. England is a country within a country if you know what I mean. I speak on behalf of all Scottish people when I say, WE ARE NOT ENGLISH! Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe, with Ireland to the west, and makes up the larger part of the territory of the United Kingdom. It is the largest island in Europe, and eighth largest in the world. It is surrounded by over 100 smaller islands and islets.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (also known as the United Kingdom, the U.K., or Britain is a country to the north-west of mainland Europe. It comprises the island of Great Britain, the north-east part of the island of Ireland and many small local islands.

Answer 9

There is a subtle difference.

Great Britain = England, Scotland, Wales

United Kingdom = England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.

England is just a constituant country of Great Britain and the United Kingdom

Answer 10

Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. (geographical )

UK consists of England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland.

(political)

The British Isles consist of Great Britain and Ireland.

(geographical)

England consists of England.

Answer 11

Great Britain is the largest of the Bristish Isles. England, Scotland and Wales are constituents of GB. The UK is GB and Northern Ireland.

I often wonder if the people of the Dutch Netherlands have the same problem when they hear people call their country 'Holland'.

Answer 12

Great Britain is the geographical name for the biggest island of many which make up the British Isles. G.B. includes three "countries," England, Scotland and Wales. Many people in the world cannot believe that these are 3 separate countries, arguing that they lack the necessary criteria to be considered as individual countries. But say that on the Big Island and run for cover! Scotland borders England in the north, and Wales borders England in the west.

The United Kingdom is a political name for most of the British Isles used to make trade etc. easier. Northern Ireland is a member of the U.K. evn though it isn't in Great Britain. Some of the smaller British islands such as the Isle of Mann, belong to neither G.B. or the U.K. but are still British!

Complicated, eh?

Answer 13

Great Britain = England, Wales & Scotland

United Kingdom = England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Island

England = One of four countries/nations that make up the UK

Answer 14

Great Britain is the main land mass of the British Isles England, Scotland and Wales. United Kingdom is Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England.

England is part of Great Britain and the United Kingdom.

God Save Our Queen.

Answer 15

great britain is eng scot wales nortern ireland uk is eng scot wales

Answer 16

Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales

United Kingdom is the country of Great Britain (i.e. all above) and Northern Ireland

England is a constituent country of the UK

Answer 17

Soon, UK and GB will equal the same thing...

Answer 18

The United Kingdom is a country that consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In fact, the official name of the country is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

Great Britain consists of three somewhat autonomous regions: England, Wales and Scotland.

Therefore, England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom. The U.K. includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are not countries but the United Kingdom is. The remaining portion of the island of Ireland (that which is not the U.K.'s Northern Ireland) is an independent country called the Republic of Ireland (Eire).

Answer 19

England is a country.

Great Britain is the island which is made up of Scotland, Wales & England.

UK is Breat Britain plus Northern Ireland Ireland.

I will offer you a free health tip now.

Never, ever, ever ask this question out loud if there are any Scottish, Irish or Welsh people around or there may be a lynching.

Answer 20

england is just england

the uk is england, wales and scotland

and great britiain is also wales, scotland and england

although this could be changing soon as scotland are trying to separate from the UK and be an independent country.

Answer 21

for the most part they do...u dont need to get specific because when u say any of the three most people will know which u are talking about

Answer 22

The easiest way to answer this is to take the phrase "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

In other words there is England, there is Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and there is the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

The short answer is "No, they're not the same country."

Answer 23

The United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland, with the smaller islands, Channel Islands, Isle of Man etc.

Answer 24

great britain= england,scotland and wales

united kingdom as above+N+ireland channel islan

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Answer 25

Geeze you guys will argue about anything!

Answer 26

The United Kingdom refers to the 4 places in the British Isles - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

England is only one of them.

Great Britain refers to the biggest island on the British Isles.

Answer 27

Now you are more confused, oh well.

Answer 28

Great Britain is a big island consisting of the Kingdom of England, The Kingdom of Scotland and The Principality of Wales.

Each of these is a separate country but they share the same monarch (HM The Queen Elizabeth 2nd).

Scotland and Wales have their own elected governments (but England doesn't for some strange reason).

There are lots of smaller islands around the coast, each owing alleigence to one of the 'big three'. Together they all known as the British Isles.

If you add in Northern Ireland (or Ulster as it's sometimes called) the combined unit of Great Britian and Northern Ireland is known as The United Kingdom.

This is spelt out in the "British" passport.

The epithet "Great" in Great Britain is a mediaeval title and just means that it's the big island and is distinguished from "Little Britain", which is nowadays called Brittany in northern France. It has nothing to do with political greatness, which some people seem to think.

Answer 29

Great Britain should lose the word 'Great', United Kingdom doesn't really apply anymore with devolution occurring in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and England is what is left, Birmingham, a few dairy farms and, of course, a Tesco store.

Answer 30

I take it you've never been to Scotland?   As part of the process of de-evolving, the "Scottish Executive" has now been officially termed the "Scottish Government".

Of course, the official title of those islands off the edge of Europe that stick out into the Northern Atlantic is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland making its exit in 1920.  However, within this main division, England and Scotland are separate countries, Wales is a principality, and Northern Ireland is an "administrative division" of the United Kingdom.

Oh, and while we're at it, don't ever call an American born south of the Mason-Dixon a Yankee.

Answer 31

No wonder is it, that no one knows who they are in this country.