What is the difference between the names "United Kingdom" and "Great Britain"?

Question

What is the difference between the names "United Kingdom" and "Great Britain"?

Answer 1

the are probably same

Answer 2

United Kingdom comprises of Nothern Ireland and Great Britain.so it is a whole country. Great Britain comprises of England ,Wales,Scotland.it is only a part of U.K.

Answer 3

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 is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland that consists of three somewhat autonomous regions: England, Wales, and Scotland.  Therefore, England is a part of Great Britain, which is a 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 or Ireland (Eire)!!!.

Answer 4

Great Britain is a geographical distinction and is comprised of the large island on which England, Scotland, and Wales are political divisions.

The United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is a political distinction and is comprised of the political divisions on Great Britain, plus Northern Ireland.  (some other smaller island groups are also considered part of the UK but aren't really worth mentioning.)

Answer 5

i think great britain refers to england only, while UK refers to scotland, wales, and england...

Answer 6

United Kingdom is Wales, England, and Scotland combined. Great Britain is what you would call England.

Answer 7

United Kingdom includes that part of Ireland

(Northern)under the control of the British

authorities.The rest of Ireland is a separate and distinct entity and a sovereign nation called

the Republic of Ireland.Great Britain,on the other hand,is comprised of England,Scotland and Wales and is not a country but part of that country known as the United Kingdom.

Answer 8

Hey man your hat and mine is almost the same, United Kingdom consist of England, Wale, Scotland and Great Britain is ENGLAND

Answer 9

From Ireland and the Bitishers; we should call 'IT'; UK. but we called 'it'; 'Great Britain'. Please go to the 'History'.