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The correct term is the UK or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The new name was adopted in 1927.
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What word stands for great Britain?
UK or Britain.(capitalize!)
Why do people like the name UK better than Britain?
Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales. the UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
London capital of UK?
London is the capital city of Britain, of Great Britain, and of the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). (see related question)
Is England in the UK?
Yes, England is within the UK. 'UK' stands for 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and England forms part of Great Britain.
What islands are located east of the tip of south America?
The Falkland Islands governed by the UK (Great Britain)
If England enter the world cup in football great Britain at the Olympics and the UK in politics and if the UK is a country what are England and great Britain?
A nation
Was Great Britain neutral during the great war?
Great Britain is the name of an island not a country. Do you mean the UK? The name of the country is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', often abbreviated to 'The UK', 'Britain' or 'Great Britain'. During the Great War Britain was allied with France and Russia against Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
What is difference between bartania and UK?
Britannia is a poetic term for Great Britain, which includes England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom, or UK, is a political union that includes Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland. Essentially, the UK includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland, while Britannia is a historic name for the island of Great Britain.
Why UK didn't join the EU with the official name Great Britain?
Great Britain is composed of England, Wales and Scotland. The UK is Britain + Northern Ireland. To join the EU as Great Britain would be to exclude Northern Ireland from the EU.
Why is Great Britain called the UK?
It isn't. Great Britain (or Britain) is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so some people might refer to Britain OR the UK and mean the same thing. London is the capital city of the UK in the same way that Washington DC is the capital city of the US.
England is on UK or in Great Britain?
UK is an abbreviation of United Kingdom - itself an abbreviation of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is one of the two main islands which contain the UK and is made up of England, Scotland and Wales.
Why can't the UK be called Britain?
Because they are known by both names, the United Kingdom & Britain. The UK and Britain are not exactly the same Great Britain is all the countrys that we own all over the world and the UK is england, scotland, wales and northern ire land or vice versa, but still hense why they say the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
