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GB is the abbreviation of which country?

GB is short for Britain.

The reason for this is the following:

1, because the English name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and GB is the abbreviation of Great Britain, GB is the abbreviation of Great Britain.

The full name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the United Kingdom.

Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland. It is located on the island of Great Britain, while Northern Ireland is located in the northeast of Ireland, and there are a series of affiliated islands.

3, 1688, after the glorious revolution, Britain established the British constitutional monarchy, which is the first industrialized country in the world. From18th century to the beginning of 20th century, Britain ruled seven continents. It was the most powerful country in the world at that time, so it was called the sunset empire. However, in the second half of the 20th century, the British Empire collapsed and Britain, as the overlord of the capitalist world, was replaced by the United States.

Extended data:

British climate characteristics:

Britain has a temperate maritime climate. Britain is controlled by the prevailing west wind, which is mild and humid all year round, with little change in the four seasons. Vegetation is temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest belt. Generally, the highest temperature does not exceed 32℃, the lowest temperature is not lower than-10℃, and the average temperature 10 is 65438+4 ~ 7℃ in October and 13 ~ 17℃ in July. The average annual precipitation is about 1000 mm.

The annual precipitation in the northern and western mountainous areas exceeds 2000 mm, and that in the central and eastern areas is less than 800 mm. February to March is the driest, and 10 to 1 month is the wettest. Britain is influenced by the west wind and the ocean all the year round, and the climate is mild and humid all year round, which is suitable for plant growth.

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