What's the difference between England, United Kingdom, Britain, and the British Columbia?

What's the difference between England, United Kingdom, Britain, and the British Columbia?
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answer:The United Kingdom consists of England and Scotland among other protectorates. Brittain is another name for the UK. Brittis Columbia is in Canada and is not part of the UK. Also, RH is a brit… he could explain better I think
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