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Semi-protected edit request on 17 April 2023

60% smaller is a meaningless statement, it's either 60% of the size or 40% of the size. 78.146.141.153 ( talk) 23:46, 17 April 2023 (UTC) reply

 Done - while '60% smaller' can only possibly mean 40% of the size, I have altered the wording for clarity. Tollens ( talk) 01:38, 18 April 2023 (UTC) reply
Since when does any country on the planet define itself in reference to the percentage it is bigger or smaller than another? That sentence comes across as a pointless willy measuring exercise at best. 109.78.145.59 ( talk) 19:53, 20 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Lack of Recent History

I am trying to do research on the history of Great Britain, and I find it very hard to find out information on the late 1800s and early 1900s 216.251.143.50 ( talk) 21:37, 1 June 2023 (UTC) reply

You'll probably find the Victorian era article, and perhaps the Edwardian era article useful. If you have any specific questions you're trying to find answers for, I recommend asking at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities where there's a team of volunteer researchers ready to help you. Waggers TALK 13:41, 2 June 2023 (UTC) reply

Does Great Britain include it's associated islands?

This article refers to Great Britain as an island.

The Ordnance Survey ( https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/whats-the-difference-between-uk-britain-and-british-isles) says "Great Britain is the official collective name of of England, Scotland and Wales and their associated islands.".

While researching, I was misled by this Wikipedia article into believing that Great Britain does not include the associated islands. JonBib ( talk) 12:53, 21 November 2023 (UTC) reply

@ JonBib: You were not misled. The article is clear, but maybe you did not read all of the Great Britain article's lead. The same name is used geographically, and politically.
The first paragraph of the article states that "Great Britain" is, indeed, the name of an island. The third paragraph points out that the term "Great Britain" can also refer to the political territory of England, Scotland and Wales, which includes their offshore islands".
The Great Britain § Terminology section of the article goes into great detail about the name and how it is used. Bazza ( talk) 13:01, 21 November 2023 (UTC) reply

Semi-protected edit request on 24 December 2023

Change the population count to 65,034,142 as that is the new data taken from the England and Wales Census 2021 and Scotland’s 2022 Census. Isitreallyharry ( talk) 18:38, 24 December 2023 (UTC) reply

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Deltaspace42 ( talkcontribs) 21:52, 24 December 2023 (UTC) reply

The redirect England Island has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 18 § England Island until a consensus is reached. Rusalkii ( talk) 22:31, 18 March 2024 (UTC) reply