Do you know the difference between the UK and Great Britain?

'When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles -but never England.'  How to be an Alien' by George Mikes

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Man: So where are you from?
Woman: Scotland. Are you Scottish too?
Man: Well no, I’m English actually, but… you know… it’s all like the same thing, isn’t it?
Woman: Not exactly.
Man: Go on! Isn’t Scotland just like well, a bit of England?
Woman: No, it is not!
Man: Sorry, Britain I mean.
Woman: “Britain” is not “England”!
Man: Well yeah… I know that, I’m not stupid or anything… but Britain’s like, England, Scotland and Wales, isn’t it?
Woman: Not exactly.
Man: Yeah, it is; the UK, the United Kingdom.
Woman: The United Kingdom is “Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland”.
Man: Oh I see, but we’re all like the same nation, aren’t we?
Woman: Not really. Four nations, one state.
Man: Oh, I get it! So the UK (is) like the same as Great Britain...
Woman: Great Britain is a geographical term – it’s a big island with Scotland, England, and Wales on it.
Man: All right, but we all have the same prime minister, don’t we?
Woman: Yes, and the same head of state.
Man: The Queen!
Woman: Exactly.
Man: And the same government?
Woman: Well, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own local parliaments.
Man: Oh. I see.
Woman: It’s complicated.
Man: Yeah, I can see that.

The United Kingdom

The name United Kingdom refers to the union of what were once four separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now independent, only Northern Ireland remains part of the UK).So,The UK's full and official name is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

                             

       

Great Britain

Great Britain comprises only England, Scotland and Wales.

Great Britain is the official name given to the two kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales.

Great Britain is made up of:

                  England - The capital is London. 
                  Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh . 
                  Wales - The capital is Cardiff. 
                            

• Then, Is Great Britain the same as the UK? No, Great Britain and the United Kingdom refer to different areas.
  
  
  

  

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       Let´s learn about the Union Flag

             


The Union Flag, popularly known as the *Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is the British flag. 

It is called the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom. It is made up  of the individual flags of three of the Kingdom's countries all united under one Sovereign - the countries of 'England, of 'Scotland' and of 'Northern Ireland' .

                        

   
                             
              
Why is not Wales flag included on the Union Jack ? Because Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it could not be included on the flag.

 Now you are ready to answer these  questions.

1.-What is the United Kingdom's full and official name?

2.-Where is the UK? What countries make up the UK?

3.-What is Great Britain?
4.-Is Britain the same as Great Britain?
5.-Which countries are in Great Britain?

6.-How is the Union Flag popularly known?

7.-Why is not Wales flag included on the Union Jack ?