Proper noun

Singular Britain

Plural -

Britain

  1. An island off the western coast of Europe, consisting of the mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales; also called Great Britain.
  2. (loosely) The United Kingdom.
  3. (loosely but erroneously) England.

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Wed Jul 8 06:40:22 2009

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Tue Mar 9 14:36:24 2010

What might have happened if Britain and France chosen to be stricter Hitler s violations of treaties?
Q. While Britain and France attempted to prevent the outbreak of WWII through the appeasement of Hitler, the Nazi chancellor was eagerly planning and laying the groundwork for the upcoming war. What do you believe might have happened had Britain and France chosen to be stricter with Hitler s violations of treaties? How would the first year of WWII have gone differently?
Asked by Not Me - Sun Mar 22 15:38:44 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The reason for wwI was because of a grand duke royal assasination. The reason for wwII was because of the incredible inflation rate imposed on the german people. The twenty years between the two wars, which was a continuation of wwI was caused when Hitler bullied an aging chancellor into ceding him total power over most of the state of germany. German treaties with Japan, and Italy prior to its conflict with britain and france only put in place, no doubt that germany under Hitler had every intention to make Britain and France pay for the imposition of germanys dire financial state of those last 20 years of incredible inflation on the national budgets. He even had a meeting with the pope just prior to his invasion of france.I believe that… [cont.]
Answered by urassismine2 - Sun Mar 22 16:15:53 2009

What has been the reason for Great Britain to maintain such a strong military?
Q. The United Kingdom of Great Britain is only second to the USA in it's ability to project power around the world. In conventional terms Britain is a military Super-Power and is the dominant power in Europe. What is the reason for this?
Asked by Lord Edgecombe - Tue Jan 19 00:24:09 2010 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As a former colonial/imperial power, the UK still has responsibilities. This is primarily because of the culture, language and technology which it has the fortune (or misfortune, depending on how one sees it) of spreading all over. The result of Pax Britannica has set the stage for the propagation of the Commonwealth of Nations, whose leadership is solely the responsibility of the UK, and nobody else. It is a burden the Great Britain must acknowledge. It is the wages of being the former "mistress of the seas" and for an empire where once the sun never sets. Relinguish that responsibility and history's judgment will be harsh indeed for the UK.
Answered by Liebes tod - Wed Jan 20 00:32:29 2010

What is the difference between Great Britain England, United Kingdom?
Q. Are they all the same or separated by areas? Also would like to know if Canada is still ruled by Great Britain.
Asked by cash - Sun Nov 2 22:11:56 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. England is just England on it's own Great Britain (Britain) is the Island Nation containing England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom, or in full "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" (The UK for short) is the Union of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland Canada is an independent country and is in no way ruled by Britain anymore
Answered by Sebastian - Mon Nov 3 01:25:43 2008

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Greece's budget deficit is impossibly high. But Great . Britain's. is even higher. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has his work cut out for him in this election year -- and the coming cuts will be painful...

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Nissan Motor on Thursday said it would start building its zero-emission Leaf electric car at a plant in . Britain. from 2013, saving more than 2000 jobs in one of England's most deprived regions.

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