UK, Great Britain, England what's the difference?

@Humbug25 (12540)
July 26, 2008 11:19am CST
I was asked this question when I spent a couple of years in America by quite a few people. Does anyone out there know themselves what the difference is?
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maximax8
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
26 Jul 08
The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland. If you look at a map you will see that the capital of England is London, the capital of Wales is Cardiff, the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh and the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Southern Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom or Great Britain. The capital city of Southern Ireland is Dublin. The currency in the United Kingdom is the pound and the currency in Southern Ireland is the euro. A British person would be English, Welsh or Scottish. An Irish person would only be part of the United Kingdom if they came from Northern Ireland.
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jend80
@jend80 (2071)
• United Kingdom
21 Aug 08
hi - I used to live in Weston-Super-Mare (well in near by village of Uphil), wen't back last week - hasn't changed that much really, some new shops in the shopping centre and I don't know if you've heard that the main part of the Grand Pier recently burnt down?
Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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23 Aug 08
Hi jend80 I actually went to WSM yesterday on my way back from Preston on a visit and I did hear that the pier had burnt down but I didn't want to go past it to see because I want to keep the image of how it was in my head. I also went to get some shoes that I bought there when I lived there but the shop has now shut down, I was gutted!
Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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26 Jul 08
Hey there maximax8 and how is Weston-super-Mare these days? I used to live there!! Anyway your cheating cos you are from the appropriate part of the world!! . I was trying to reach out to our fellow Americans to see if anything had changed since I lived out there and no one out there seem to know the difference!! Thank you for your precise response!!!
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Jaytech
@Jaytech (2251)
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26 Jul 08
England is a country within Great Britain, as is Scotland & Wales & Nothern Ireland. The difference is Great Britain is the name for the entire island, England isn't.
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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26 Jul 08
Hi there Jaytech You have an unfair advantage over most of the mylotters and what would that be now? You wouldn't happen to live in Wales by any chance would you? Thank you for your response
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Jaytech
@Jaytech (2251)
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26 Jul 08
Indeed I am in Wales, nice to meet a fellow Brit here
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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26 Jul 08
I tried to cover my back and say you lived in Wales because I wasn't sure if you were actually Welsh I wouldn't want to make an asumption!! I think there are a couple of Brits on here aslanlight is another one!!
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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27 Jul 08
The others have very eloquently answered you question so I shall just say "hello" and let you know that I am English and British in that order! I live here too. In Wiltshire.
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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27 Jul 08
The trouble with the weekend is that it is often quiet. Many Americans will be away or manning their barbecues about now. But sleep on it and you never know. There may be a torrent of interest in the morning. I hope so for you.
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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27 Jul 08
Well it has to be said that your are of course, right p1kef1sh. The Americans sure do enjoy a good barbeque as would the Brits if only we always had the weather for it!!
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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27 Jul 08
Hello to you too p1kef1sh As this is an American site I was kinda hoping to some American input here proving to me that they know more about the UK, Great Britain and England than they did 15 odd years ago when I lived there but I am not having much luck am I? Cheers for popping in and saying hello though
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valeria1
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
21 Aug 08
Humbug I missed you! I do not know the diference at all, but for sure someone here will explain and I will see it! xoxoxoxo
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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23 Aug 08
Hi ya valeria1 Yeah if you check out what maximax8 has said to explains it all well enough!!
anklesmash
@anklesmash (1412)
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31 Aug 09
England is one of the countries that make up Great Britain.Great Britain is England,Wales and Scotland.The United Kingdom is Great Britain and Norther Ireland.The channel Islands are British crown dependancy and so is the Isle of Man i believe
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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31 Aug 09
Hi there ankelmash How on earth did you come across this discussion it is over a year old!! Well done though you are quite correct in what you say. Thank you for your response
Natalia Sabbadin
@NataliaSabbadin (1)
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2 Mar 18
This might be helpful for you. Travel Visa UK (https://www.travelvisauk.co.uk/visa_uk/)
https://www.infoplease.com/world/world-geography/difference-between-uk-great-britain-england
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