What is the full name of Britain?

The full name of Britain is: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The British mainland consists of Scotland, England and Wales, so it is called "British Isles", plus Northern Ireland and some of its affiliated islands overseas.

Britain is surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, celtic sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. East of the North Sea, facing Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Norway; Ireland is adjacent to the west, and the United States and Canada are facing each other across the Atlantic Ocean. North across the Atlantic to Iceland; France lies 33 kilometers south of the English Channel. The land area is 244 1 000 square kilometers (including inland waters). In which England 130400 square kilometers, Scotland 78800 square kilometers, Wales 20800 square kilometers, Northern Ireland 14 1000 square kilometers.

The glorious revolution of 1688 established a constitutional monarchy. From the 1960s of 18 to the 1930s of 19, it became the first country in the world to complete the industrial revolution, and its national strength grew rapidly. /kloc-From 0/8 to the beginning of the 20th century, the territory ruled by Britain spanned seven continents, and it was the most powerful country and the largest colonial empire in the world at that time. Its colonial area is equal to11times that of the mainland, so it is called the empire that never falls. Both world wars have won, but the national strength has been seriously damaged. By the disintegration of the British Empire in the second half of the 20th century, the hegemonic position of the capitalist world was replaced by the United States.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-UK