> The UK's full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Indeed. I suppose if Ireland's full name were "The Republic of Little Britain

> The UK's full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Indeed. I suppose if Ireland's full name were "The Republic of Little Britain" there wouldn't be a controversy about the term "British Isles". > there's no political entity of Great Britain (and never has been). Unless you include the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Great_Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Great_Britain