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Is it the UK, Britain or Great Britain?!

The short answer is, it's complicated, and even people who live in the UK sometimes use the wrong term! Here is a brief explanation of which nation goes where.Great BritainIn 1707, the Act of Union joined Scotland, England and Wales to create Great Britain, which is the official name used nowadays for the two kingdoms of England and Scotland, and t…

What’s the Deal with November 5th?

November 5th in the UK represents Bonfire Night and is celebrated with firework displays and, as the name suggests, bonfires. But why do the British celebrate this day with such pyrotechnics? Well, it all started with a man called Guy Fawkes, who lived over 400 years ago!In 1605 a group of Catholic plotters, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow …