The United Kingdom's full name today is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Between 1801 and 1927 it was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
England is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. This was created by the Act of Union 1800 and took effect 1 January 1801. The four countries were at that time England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Ireland was replaced by Northern Ireland in December 1922 when Southern Ireland became independent as the Irish Free State, although the full name of the United Kingdom was not changed until 1927.
Great Britain is the land mass that contains England, Scotland, and Wales. Between 1707 and 1800 the term 'Great Britain' was also used for the united kingdoms of England and Scotland and the principality of Wales.
'Britain' is just a short version of 'Great Britain' but is sometimes also used as a short version of 'The British Isles'. The British Isles is a different thing to Great Britain because it includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, which are not part of either Great Britain or of the United Kingdon.
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England is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. This was created by the Act of Union 1800 and took effect 1 January 1801. The four countries were at that time England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Ireland was replaced by Northern Ireland in December 1922 when Southern Ireland became independent as the Irish Free State, although the full name of the United Kingdom was not changed until 1927.
Great Britain is the land mass that contains England, Scotland, and Wales. Between 1707 and 1800 the term 'Great Britain' was also used for the united kingdoms of England and Scotland and the principality of Wales.
'Britain' is just a short version of 'Great Britain' but is sometimes also used as a short version of 'The British Isles'. The British Isles is a different thing to Great Britain because it includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, which are not part of either Great Britain or of the United Kingdon.