英国的主要区别(main difference great britain) vs. 英国(united kingdom)

尽管许多人交替使用大不列颠和英国这两个术语，但它们之间还是有区别的。了解大不列颠和联合王国之间的区别是非常重要的，因为其中一个是指一个岛屿，另一个是指一个国家。事实上，这是他们之间的主要区别；大不列颠是一个岛屿，联合王国是一个国家。

大不列颠-含义和用法

Great Britain is an island in the North of Atlantic Ocean, off the north-west coast of continental Europe. It is situated in the east of Ireland and northwest of France. Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and the ninth largest island in the world. It has an area of 80,823 square miles. England, Wales, and Scotland are on this island. England is in the southeast part of the island whereas Wales in the Southwest and Scotland is in the north. The surrounding islands that are part of England, Wales and Scotland are also c***idered as the territory of Great Britain.

什么是英国(united kingdom)？

英国是西欧的一个国家。它由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰组成。它的全名是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。

Wales was annexed to England in the 16th century whereas Scotland was officially united to England in 1707 although they have been ruled by the same monarch since 1603.  The union of these three territories – England, Wales, and Scotland – is known as the Great Britain. In 1801, the kingdom of Ireland merged with Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. But in 1922, the Irish Free State broke away from this union. At present only northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom. The united kingdom also has fourteen overseas territories, which are remnants of the British empire.

大不列颠(great britain)和英国(united kingdom)的区别

类型

大不列颠是一个岛屿。

英国是一个国家。

领土

大不列颠由英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士组成。

英国由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和爱尔兰北部组成。

感觉

大不列颠是在地理意义上使用的。

联合王国是在政治意义上使用的。

海外领土

大不列颠没有海外领土。

联合王国有14个海外领土。

地区

英国的国土面积为230977公里².

United Kingdom has an area of 242,495 km2.

Image Courtesy:

“Great Britain” by Cnbrb – Own work, (Public Domain) via Comm*** Wikimedia 

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