Great Britain

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Great Britain is an island in Europe. It is the main part of the United Kingdom. It contains England, Scotland and Wales. England is the biggest part of the island. England is in the south east. Wales is to the west of England. Scotland is to the north of England.

Ireland is to the west of Great Britain. Ireland contains the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland is not a part of Great Britain, but it's a part of the United Kingdom.

The capital of England is London. Scotland's capital is Edinburgh and Wales' is Cardiff.

Britain is a short name for Great Britain. Sometimes the name 'Britain' is used for the whole United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

Britain was called Great Britain originally to distinguish the island from Brittany. Thousands of people from Great Britain had gone to live in Brittany in the seventh and eighth centuries.

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