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🇬🇧 Many people confuse these , but they each have distinct meanings. Let's clarify:

🔹 England – A country within the UK, with London as its capital.
🔹 Great Britain – The island that includes England, Scotland (Edinburgh), and Wales (Cardiff).
🔹 United Kingdom (UK) – Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, consisting of: 🏴 England, 🏴‍☠️ Scotland
🏴 Wales and 🍀 Northern Ireland (capital: Belfast)

❌ Common Mistake:
Northern Ireland is NOT the same as the Republic of Ireland (🇮🇪), which is a separate country with Dublin as its capital.

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LONDON IS NOT A COUNTRY
Most people think London is a Country of it's own, but that's not true. London is the capital of England UK 🇬🇧 and there are four countries in the UK with each having their capitals. Some people often confuse England, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and Great Britain.

England is a country just like Nigeria 🇳🇬 and its capital is London just like Abuja is the capital of Nigeria 🇳🇬 Or Ghana 🇬🇭 as a country and Accra as the capital of Ghana 🇬🇭.

Great Britain is a collection of 3 countries which came together as one country and has its capital as London. Those 3 countries are:
1. England,
2. Scotland
3. Wales.

-United Kingdom. When Northern Ireland is added to these 3 countries, it then becomes the United Kingdom (Union of four nations)
1. England,
2. Scotland,
3. Wales, and
4. Northern Ireland.

That is why it is referred to as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Collectively, the four are taken as one country with London is its capital. These four individual nations all have their own respective capitals.

Accordingly, the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, Wales is Cardiff; Northern Ireland is Belfast while England is London. Additionally, England,Wales and Northern Ireland uses "pounds" as their official currency. Scotland uses "pounds sterling" Both pounds and pounds sterling are of the same value but different prints.

Very interesting.. Oya JAPA people get more educated.

Good... This is what we argue yesterday for my hood.. I dey tell my guy say United kingdom consist of Wales, Scotland, England and northern Ireland

It's good knowledge but.....



Who does this help though?

I knew these three are different but never bother to know their differences.

But still on still after reading it, tell me to explain these words, I might not still get 10/10

Don't blame me, "it's money on my mind".

Stale

How many times are we going to see this here na? Nairaland is retrogressing at the speed of light.

Thanks for the info

I am even more confused after reading this

Lol I no need m....



Na people wey dey go for dere interview need m...

The only thing I just know is that Cole Palmer is better than Yamal

Very good thread

Nice one. Please tell them 😁

Nice info

Sharp

Nice.

We learn everyday, I used to think pounds and pounds Sterling are the same.

This is the type of organization the British left us with cos they understood our differences and diversity until one se nseless man called ironzi thought it was okay to start doing one Nigeria.

So basically when anyone tells u he or she is travelling to the U.K, don't forget to ask what part of U.K he/she is going to, cos e fit dey go Northern Ireland and from the Map, Northern Ireland is separated from England , Scotland and whales by Water....... even though it's a united Kingdom, for my head water separate them oooo, e non-unite anything.....

Is interesting

Educative..

OK ,


the op must be a good teacher ,



we like way you explained it for those who don't know the difference.





Princess Faith Chukwu

Hezzyluv:
I knew these three are different but never bother to know their differences.

But still on still after reading it, tell me to explain these words, I might not still get 10/10

Don't blame me, "it's money on my mind".

Besides, it’s too much unnecessary information.

COMRADES, I don't know why England doesn't want to let
Ireland
Scotland and the
Whales go

Iv known about this since 2003 when I started watching premier League. Stale abeg

DeGLORIOUS:
I am even more confused after reading this

Comrade, when exam is out of it, it is worth it.

On the other hand, when examination is involved, you will settle down and digest/assimilate the whole thing just to score "A"

Just like United Arab Emirates as a country which most people calls Dubai which is the capital of UAE and one of seven Emirates in UAE.