Great Britain, therefore, is a geographic term referring to the island also known simply as Britain. It’s also a political term for the part of the United Kingdom made up of England, Scotland, and Wales (including the outlying islands that they administer, such as the Isle of Wight). United Kingdom, on the other hand, is purely a political term: it’s the independent country that …

04/11/2017 · Remember, Great Britain consists of just England, Wales and Scotland, whereas the United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland, as its long name states. Beautiful Welsh landscape | © Holly Victoria Norval/Flickr

19/07/2021 · Great Britain comprises England, Wales, and Scotland, whereas the United Kingdom comprises of these as well as Northern Ireland. Great Britain is smaller than the United Kingdom. While the United Kingdom is purely a political term, Great Britain has both political and geographical backgrounds.

The United Kingdom is used to describe the political unit consisting of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is the geographical term referring to the island simply known as Britain. England is one of the countries that make up the British Isles.

Great Britain is an island off the western coast of Europe and comprises England, Scotland, and Wales. Although the term is often used as a synonym for the United Kingdom, the difference between United Kingdom and Great Britain is that the UK also includes Northern Ireland and a number of offshore islands in addition to Great Britain.

04/04/2017 · It all gets very confusing when people start talking about Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England so here is a handy video to explain what it all mea...