Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a South Asian country which is bordered by India, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan and China. It is not only third most populous Muslim country, but also ranked 8^th among most populous countries of entire world. Bangladesh is divided into 7 provinces and 64 districts.  Bengali is the national and most widely speaking language of Bangladesh. The national religion and also the religion of majority people in Bangladesh is Islam.

India

India, the second most populous country of the world, is located in South Asia. It is bordered by China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh. It is the home land of four religions; Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. The India is divided into 7 union territories and 28 states. The national language of India is Hindi, while people also like to speak English in many areas. The religion of majority people is Hinduism, but Islam is the second largest religion in India with world’s largest minority.

Pakistan

Pakistan is also a South Asian country and shares borders with India, China, Afghanistan and Iran. It came into being on 14^th August, 1947. The national language of Pakistan is Urdu, while the languages of all five provinces of Pakistan are different. The official religion and also the religion of majority people in Pakistan is Islam.

Bangladesh vs India vs Pakistan

Being the South Asian and the neighbor countries, there are lots of similarities in the culture of Bangladesh India and Pakistan. However, still these three countries differ from each other with respect to area, religion, language, financial condition and eating habits of people. All three countries are developing countries, but rapidly growing economies as well. Moreover, there is a permanent conflict between India and Pakistan in the form of Kashmir dispute.

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian sovereign state and located Northern European region. It is bordered with Norway, Sweden and Germany. The national language of Denmark is Danish. Denmark is the land of islands with 443 named islands and mainly consists of Jutland peninsula. Denmark faces larger variations in daylight with just 5-6 hours day light to 16-17 hours daylights during winter and summer seasons. The majority of people belong to Christian religion and followers of “Church of Denmark”.

Norway

Norway is located in Scandinavian Peninsula and second least populated European country. Norway is bordered with Sweden, Finland and Russia. Being located at very high altitude, the daylight variations in Norway are very much not only with respect to seasons but with different areas of country. It is famous for export of Stockfish to all parts of globe since 1000 years. The largest religion in Norway is Christianity with followers of “Church of Norway” and Islam is the second largest religion in this country. Norwegian is the official language of Norway which consists of Bokmål and Nynorsk.

Sweden

Sweden is also a Scandinavian country and located in Northern Europe. It is bordered with Norway, Finland and Denmark. Despite largest country in European Union, it is less populated country. Sweden has moderate climate with large variations in daylight. It is one of the most developed countries all over the world and famous for many remarkable inventions. The official language of Sweden is Swedish. Christianity is the major religion of Sweden with followers of “Church of Sweden”.

Denmark vs Norway vs Sweden

No doubt, all three countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden are the neighbor countries and share the Scandinavian culture like language which is almost similar in these three countries with just difference in name of language according to name of country. However, only Norway and Sweden the Scandinavian peninsula in contrast to Denmark that largely covers Jutland Peninsula. Similarly, there are lots of similarities in religion, climatic condition and cultural habits of residents of these three countries.

UK

UK stands for United Kingdom and the full name of country is United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland. It is a Sovereign State and is further divided into four countries, i.e. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Three crown dependencies are also associated with UK, but they are not part of it, constitutionally. UK is permanent member of many international institutions, including NATO, United Nations Security Council, G8, G7 and World trade Organization.

Britain

Kingdom of Great Britain or Britain was the state in Europe, which was established in 1707 and dissolved in 1801. In 1707 Kingdom of Scotland and kingdom of England, politically united to make Britain. A single parliament and government was use to control the whole country, having its center at Westminster. On 1^st January, 1801, Kingdome of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland united to Form, UK or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Republic of Ireland

Ireland is also a sovereign state, which consist of a large part of island of Ireland in Europe. The capital of country is Dublin. The population of Ireland is nearly 4 and half million. The country’s official name was Ireland till 1948; however, it was given the name republic of Ireland in Act 1948. Ireland is a developed country and is known for economic freedom and democratic independence.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is part of United Kingdom and shares a border with Republic of island. It singed Good Friday agreement in1998 after that it got the status of self governing state. Northern Island cooperates with rest of Ireland.

UK vs Britain vs Republic of Ireland vs Northern Ireland

UK is a sovereign state and consists of four countries, including Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. On the other hand Britain was the sovereign state in the past and it existed till 1801, after that become the part of UK. Republic of Ireland is another independent state in Europe and is a neighbor of UK. Northern Ireland is part of UK since 1801. So, Republic of Ireland is an independent country, member of NATO and many other international organizations, while Northern Ireland is part of UK along with three other small countries. Britain is also fused into UK and become a part of it, long ago.

Cay

Cay is small Sandy Island, which is formed on the surface of coral reefs. Cays are usually low in elevation. Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans are home for cays as they have tropical environments. Cay provides agricultural and residential land to the people living near them.

Peninsula

A piece of land which is surrounded by water from three sides, but connected with main land from one side is called as peninsula. This area is home for many unique plant and animal species.

Atoll

When a coral island surrounds a lagoon, it is called as Atoll. It could be many islands encircling a lagoon too. Sometimes island do not surround the lagoon completely, but even in this condition we will call it Atoll.

Isle and Island

Isle and Island are the same. It is the situation, when a part of land is surrounded by water from all sides. Islands are usually found in seas but large rivers also have islands. Ecosystem of island is completely different as compared to nearby main land.

Continent

There are seen pieces of very large land masses on the surface of earth. These pieces are called as continents. These are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.

Archipelago

A cluster of islands is called as archipelago. These island clusters are usually formed as a result of volcanic activity. Other reasons for their appearance include land elevation, erosion and deposition.

Cay vs Peninsula vs Atoll vs Isle vs Island vs Continent vs Archipelago

Isle or island is the situation when a small part of land is surrounded by water from all sides. If island is present on coral reef it is called as cay and if it surrounds a lagoon we call it atoll. If a piece of land is surrounded by water from three sides but connected with main land from one side, it is called peninsula. A group of islands is called archipelago and continent is different from all of them, as it is a very large land mass.

England

England means not the whole United Kingdom, but a part of it. It is surrounded with Wales in the west, Scotland in the north, Celtic sea in the south west and Irish Sea in the North West. North sea lies in the east, but it is separated in the south from Europe by means of English Channel. You can say that southern part as well as central region of Great Britain Island is called England. There are more than 100 little islands in the country of England.

Great Britain

The North West Island of central Europe is called Great Britain. The specialty of Great Britain is that it is the largest island in Europe and 9^th biggest island in the whole world. More than one thousand small islands make the borders of Great Britain. A large island named as “Ireland” is situated in the west of Great Britain. In terms of political sense, Great Britain is also an island including several surrounding islands like Scotland, England and Wales.

England vs Great Britain

There is a crystal clear difference between England and Great Britain. To understand the difference between England and Great Britain, let’s see the following description. Great Britain is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland that consists of three somewhat autonomous regions: England, Wales and Scotland. Therefore, England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom. The U.K. includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.