What is the UK?
What is the difference between "Great Britain" and "the United Kingdom"?
AThey mean exactly the same thing and are completely interchangeable in use
BGreat Britain includes Northern Ireland while the UK formally does not include it
CGreat Britain is England, Scotland and Wales; the UK also includes Northern Ireland ✓
DThe United Kingdom is merely the longer and more formal official name for Great Britain
Explanation
"Great Britain" refers only to England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom (full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) also includes Northern Ireland.
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