Questions › Chapter 2: What is the UK?
What is the country's official name?
- AThe United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Wales
- BThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Channel Islands
- CThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandRight answer
- DThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Answer: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, because the UK includes Northern Ireland as well as Great Britain.
From chapter 2 of the handbook, "What is the UK?". Practice question 17 of 651, written in our own words.