What is the UK (or GB)- it's not a country, so therefore...?

Question

I mean the UK is not a country, so what is it classed as?

Answer 1

The UK is a kingdom, funnily enough. To be more precise, it's the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

England, Wales and Scotland comprise Great Britain, and, together with Northern Ireland, they comprise the United Kingdom. They are basically countries in a country.

Answer 2

Um...It's kind of in the name.....It's a Kingdom. But it's classed as a country. It's just a contry with countries within it. Think of it like a large business....like Wal*mart or something. It's still a company in it's own right but then loads of companies are within it..Such as ASDA which is it's own company, which then has George within that, which is it's own company.

Answer 3

name of the island - imho

Answer 4

I would say that the UK is the same as the USA for America.  

Answer 5

UK is a country, Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland are principalities. Although, i hate to admit it being welsh, but Wales and England legally are one place as england took over us, but wales are fighting back, and are nearly separate

A kingdom is a country ruled by a monarchy, like britain. United Kingdom is strange in the fact we don't have a "country name" like swedon is the Kingdom of Swedon.

The UK includes all for principalities where as Great Britain only includes the 3 principalities of the "main" island.

Answer 6

The UK is a country which includes three countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and one principality: Wales.

While it may be bizarre to have a country including another country, the English invented the language, so they can do whatever they like with it.

Answer 7

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the UK and it is a country.

Answer 8

I believe it's a commonwealth.

Answer 9

Northern ireland is counted as being in the united kingdom.

southern ireland is not.

I have a uk passport.

Answer 10

It's an island, but then i suppose what about Northern Ireland? Hmm I dont know. I am now going to find out!!

Answer 11

It is a union or confederation of the countries of England and Scotland, the principality of Wales and the province of Northern Ireland, acting under a common government and monarchy.

Answer 12

It's a kingdom made up of a number of countries and islands.

Answer 13

The United Kingdom is a country,

The country is made up from four regions England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Most large country's have a similar make up, example, United States of America is made up from a collection of separate states Washington, Texas, Dallas etc., etc.

Answer 14

no The United Knigdm its slef is the main cuntry scotlan may have its own flag and overment but it is still part of 1 cuntry thats like saying thatone of the us staes is a cuntrey

Answer 15

GB is England + Wales + Scotland

UK = GB + N.Ireland + all offshore islands that are not already in the GB definition.

Answer 16

It is an amalgam.The same as Europe.

Answer 17

It is classed as a country.

Answer 18

The official name of the UK is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

Great Britain is the official name given to the two kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales.

England is a country in the UK and occupies most of the southern two thirds of Great Britain.