An often misused term. Great Britain in the geographical sense refers to the largest of the 800+ islands that make up the British Isles.
In the political sense it refers to the union between Engalnd Scotland and Wales, and the central government of the same. (Add Northern Ireland into the equation and you get The United Kingdom)
In the political sense it refers to the union between Engalnd Scotland and Wales, and the central government of the same. (Add Northern Ireland into the equation and you get The United Kingdom)
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The eventual formation of a republic where all the decisions for the world's welfare are made by Washington with Little Britain tagging along
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1) Bad food (thats a steryotype made after W.W.II when Britain went into a depression)
2) Bad teeth
3) Crumpets (even though they are nice, biscuits and scones are a much more popular tea-treat)
4) "Crazy Accents and words" if americans wanted to use the ENGLISH language, they should not consider the original words and accent "weird"
5) Full of stuck-up bastards, I happen to have lived in England for the first 11 years of my life, and having a foreign family and living in a lower middle class did not mean i was ever insulted by people or made to feel unloved, i truly love the countries (plural) of britain
I also now live in America. Even though i did mention America before, I do think this is a great country too. what happened to being freaking ALLIES?
1) Bad food (thats a steryotype made after W.W.II when Britain went into a depression)
2) Bad teeth
3) Crumpets (even though they are nice, biscuits and scones are a much more popular tea-treat)
4) "Crazy Accents and words" if americans wanted to use the ENGLISH language, they should not consider the original words and accent "weird"
5) Full of stuck-up bastards, I happen to have lived in England for the first 11 years of my life, and having a foreign family and living in a lower middle class did not mean i was ever insulted by people or made to feel unloved, i truly love the countries (plural) of britain
I also now live in America. Even though i did mention America before, I do think this is a great country too. what happened to being freaking ALLIES?
by goobamonstar March 16, 2009
Get the Britain mug.A country by which all others set their standards. For such a small nation it's economic and political power is immense. Most things that were worth inventing were invented by the British including football (soccer for you Yanks) and spotted Dick. God save the Queen!
Bill "Hey John, i think Britain is a much better country than the U.S."
John "I agree, it's not full of wankers for a start"
John "I agree, it's not full of wankers for a start"
by John Smith November 11, 2004
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It has the glorius wales with huge hills and green grass, with cliffs bigger than average sized houses, and where most raw materials come from and probably the proudest country in the world.
Ireland with its loveable culture and large heritage,providing a lot of manpower..(it is the 3rd largest island in europe!)
The brute toughness of Scotland, where there are huge mountains and most of the british army, with one of the best rugby teams today.
And finally the English the Patriotic ones. Creating football and rugby and home to many musicians and other talented people and where there are people shouting at the telly about the football.
well you've probably guessed im british... i am aswell. i come from wales. so stop arguing about what country is crap and which is good, lets all be one nation together, BRITAIN!
It has the glorius wales with huge hills and green grass, with cliffs bigger than average sized houses, and where most raw materials come from and probably the proudest country in the world.
Ireland with its loveable culture and large heritage,providing a lot of manpower..(it is the 3rd largest island in europe!)
The brute toughness of Scotland, where there are huge mountains and most of the british army, with one of the best rugby teams today.
And finally the English the Patriotic ones. Creating football and rugby and home to many musicians and other talented people and where there are people shouting at the telly about the football.
well you've probably guessed im british... i am aswell. i come from wales. so stop arguing about what country is crap and which is good, lets all be one nation together, BRITAIN!
by British Guy December 21, 2007
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