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Its a bit confusing , united kingdom , gb.....
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Posted: 2004-07-25 10:56:55
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GB and UK confusing? There's also the British Isles (which includes the Republic of Ireland).
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Posted: 2004-07-25 12:20:32
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A rather confused mix of opinions...
England is a country which by definition is a nation or a state. The countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain consist of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. They are a kingdom because they form a political and territorial unit ruled by a sovereign i.e. Queen Elizabeth.
Australia and Canada are self-governing, autonomous political units / nations / countries voluntarily associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain by means of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is an organisation not tied by treaties or charters.
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Posted: 2004-07-25 12:26:07
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I thank you for putting it in much better words than I ever could :-) and you are right :-)
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Posted: 2004-07-25 12:36:35
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Meaning england a country and uk a kingdom?
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Posted: 2004-07-25 13:00:02
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England is a county, and GB is a GROUP of countries (England, Scotland, Northen Irland and Wales)
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Posted: 2004-07-25 13:28:02
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Actually going back on myself... England is a (administrative and parliamentary) division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.The United Kingdom of Great Britain is officially a Country. The fact that the United Kingdom is part of the name is descriptive in that it explain that the each division is united by a single sovereignty.
I hope this explains it more clearly. How this relates to sports and why we have 4 seperate teams, I have no idea.
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Posted: 2004-07-25 13:52:42
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The UK is not a country. Scotland and England are countries, Wales and NI are not. The UK is a nation state. People from the UK have British nationality and anyone born in NI is entitled to Irish nationality and passport etc, even if born there on holiday. I am Scottish but this is not a legal definition.
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Posted: 2004-07-25 14:31:00
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What about places like the Isle of Wight etc, aren't they part of the UK, but aren't members of the EU?
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Posted: 2004-07-25 14:31:26
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The Isle of Wight is part of the UK and EU. The Isle of Man and the Channel Isles are not in the EU. Scottish people are vary nice.
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Posted: 2004-07-25 14:40:02
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