Is Great Britain a country still?

Yes, that's correct. The nations of the British Isles can be split up in the following ways; Five Individual Countries England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland are all individual countries in their own right. read more

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country. Great Britain is a geographical location. The big island is Britain. Great Britain is the big island and the little ones close to it like the Shetlands and the Orkneys, which are politically part of Scotland. read more

I adore our beloved cousins and close allies across the pond. I enjoy visiting the United Kingdom, from London to Birmingham to Edinburgh. I believe the "special relationship" between our two countries is a cornerstone of global security. I'm an avid consumer of British television shows, from the Bake Off to Broadchurch. read more

Technically, Great Britain is not a country at all, but a large island. However, the term is often used as shorthand to refer to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is a single nation-state composed of four formerly individual countries now merged into one. read more