Is there a difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

Are England and Britain the same thing? Are British people from the United Kingdom? Let's get rid of your British befuddlement.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:24 England
0:56 Scotland and Wales
1:07 Difference between Britain and Great Britain
1:27 Why is Great Britain great?
1:36 What country are British people from?
1:47 The United Kingdom?
2:20 The Union Jack
2:28 The British Isles
3:06 The Commonwealth
3:50 British Overseas Territories

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There’s the United Kingdom, there’s Great Britain, there’s England, there’s the British Isles, and somehow, that still doesn’t cover all of the terminology for that specific part of the world. So what’s the difference between Britain, England and the UK?

England is a country. Its capital is London and it borders Scotland and Wales, which are two separate countries.

In many ways, Great Britain is specifically a geographical term, because it refers to the whole island that comprises England, Scotland and Wales. It also is used in political terms to refer to these three countries together.

The United Kingdom is a sovereign state made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Britain is the landmass where England is, England is one country, and the United Kingdom is four countries united together.