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Why is Great Britain called Great Britain?
There are two possible answers. Britain is the largest of the two main islands of The British Isles, and Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. The other main island is the Island of...
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Why is Britain called Great Britain?
There are two reasons both valid: 1. Romans called it 'Larger/Greater Britain' to distinguish it from 'Brittany' - which in Latin has the same name and stil does today in french, Italian e.g. Grande...
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Why Britain called Great Britain?
The "Great" refers to the whole of the British Empire, which has a worldwide presence, rather than just Britain or the British Isles. Persons in the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, British Indian...
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Should Britain be called Great Britain?
The correct, full name is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." This is often abbreviated to: Britain Great Britain The United Kingdom The UK. Many people outside of the UK say...
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How named great Britain great Britain?
No-one knows exactly. The name "Britain" originates from the Romans, who conquered much of the island of Great Britain (which includes present day England, Scotland and Wales). They called the local...
