Great Britain

Great Britain is the largest island in the British Isles, containing England, Scotland, and Wales. It is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea and from continental Europe by the English Channel and North Sea.

England: England is a country occupying the southern and central parts of the island of Great Britain. It occupies the largest and most populous part of the island.
United Kingdom: The United Kingdom is a sovereign state comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Unlike Great Britain, the state includes Northern Ireland and is not just an island.
Kingdom of Great Britain: The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state formed in 1707 by the union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland. Its name made Great Britain a political designation as well as a geographic one.
Great Britain national football team at the Olympics: The Great Britain Olympic football team represents the United Kingdom in Olympic football competitions. Its name uses the island’s label for a team representing a state that also includes Northern Ireland.
Scotland: Scotland is a country occupying the northern part of the island of Great Britain. Its northern territory forms a substantial part of the island.
British Isles naming dispute: The British Isles naming dispute concerns the political sensitivities and alternatives associated with naming the archipelago containing Great Britain and Ireland. The archipelago’s name can blur the distinction between Great Britain and Ireland.
Acts of Union 1707: The Acts of Union 1707 united the kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain. They created the first state formally named for the island.
Great Britain at the Olympics: Great Britain competes as the name of the United Kingdom’s Olympic team, which includes athletes from Northern Ireland in some circumstances. The Olympic designation applies an island name to a state-level sporting delegation.
Wales: Wales is a country occupying the western part of the island of Great Britain. Its western territory is one of the island’s three constituent countries.
British Islands: The British Islands is a legal term for Great Britain, Ireland, and smaller surrounding islands, excluding the Isle of Man and Channel Islands from the United Kingdom. This legal grouping is broader than Great Britain but differs from the geographic British Isles.

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