Great Britain vs England vs the UK vs the British Isles There are differences between Great Britain, the United Kingdom, the British Isles and England – names that are often used interchangeably.

Great Britain Great Britain is an island that consists of three political divisions: England Scotland and Wales

It is located east of Ireland and northwest of France in the Atlantic Ocean

The United Kingdom The United Kingdom is a country comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its Official name is: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are often mistaken as independent countries, but they are each political divisions of the United Kingdom.

The British Isles The British Isles is a group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and several other smaller islands, such as the Isle of Man.

The British Empire Because England conquered so many territories over the centuries they used to say “the sun never sets on the British Empire” because the sun was shinning somewhere in one of their territories at any point in the day.

The History Of The British Empire

The Commonwealth of Nations Because England conquered so many territories over the centuries they used to say “the sun never sets on the British Empire” because the sun was shinning somewhere in one of their territories at any point in the day. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of 53 countries, many of which are former British colonies. Members of the Commonwealth of Nations recognize the United Kingdom’s monarch as their own king or queen, but they remain politically independent.

Members of the Commonwealth of Nations * Antigua and Barbuda * Kenya * Seychelles * Australia * Kiribati * Sierra Leone * Bahamas * Lesotho * Singapore * Bangladesh * Malawi * Solomon Islands * Barbados * Malaysia * South Africa * Belize * Maldives * Sri Lanka * Botswana * Malta * Swaziland * Brunei * Mauritius * Tanzania * Canada * Mozambique * Tonga * Cameroon * Namibia * Trinidad and Tobago * Cyprus * Nauru * Tuvalu * Dominica * New Zealand * Uganda * Gambia * Nigeria * United Kingdom * Ghana * Papua New Guinea * Vanuatu * Grenada * Saint Kitts and Nevis * Zambia * Guyana * Saint Lucia * India * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Jamaica * Samoa

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