Great Britain, also known as Britain /ËbrÉª.tÉn/ , is an island in the North Atlantic off the north-west coast of continental Europe. With an area of 209,331 km 2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest island in Europe and the ninth-largest in the world.he term Britain, as opposed to Great Britain, has been used to mean the United Kingdom formally, for example in official government yearbooks between 1975 and 2001. Since 2002, however, the yearbooks have only used the term United Kingdom.
AA states that its primary purpose is to help alcoholics to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety . With other early members Bill Wilson and Bob Smith developed AA's Twelve Step program of spiritual and character development.A's name is derived from its first book, informally called The Big Book, originally titled Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over. AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. We lead positive social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and service.