Britain, Great Britain

Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom (UK for short), England — these different names are sometimes used to mean the same thing, and they are sometimes used wrongly. The name used at the United Nations is the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.” Strictly speaking, “Great Britain” should only be used as the name of the country, since England is only a part of Great Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the B