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Is England a Country? |
etaab
Joined: Jan 23, 2004
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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I just wish we'd give Northern Ireland back to the Irish, it would solve a lot of problems. However, it would also create problems.
I dont really take much notice of political issues, but apparently if Northern Ireland was taken back by the Irish, it would put the Irish economy into serious trouble. So even if the Irish people want it back, their government dont.
Thats generally what i saw on tv some years back.
No matter how you could define what makes a country a country, i'll always class England, Wales and Scotland as seperate countries.
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absinthebri
Joined: Feb 11, 2004
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From: London, UK
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Yes, but Scotland and England ARE countries whereas Wales is not.
However you look at it, the UK is merely the 51st state of the US. :-(
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etaab
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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Why is Wales not a country ?
Even if it were governed by the English parliament, it still has its own borders, rights, laws, and sports teams etc.
I've always thought of the USA as a large English county, rather than Britain as an American state. 
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absinthebri
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I don't know why Wales isn't a country but it isn't and never has been. I blame the Romans.
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Krubach
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Brits and their mess! 
They don't even concur on what's a country, a nation, a kingdom, an empire... 
Well, Portugal is a country (it has the most ancient defined borders of all european countries) which once had an empire with colonies. Period. Brasil (and many other colonies) was part of a Portuguese Empire, simple as that.
No "Great Lusitania" or "United Portuguese Kingdom" or any other political division for that matter.
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Jowi
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On 2004-07-25 13:52:42, markprimary wrote:
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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so Brits prefer their country UK or GB? |
Krubach
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UK and GB are the same institution:
United Kingdom of Great Britain
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mince-inside
Joined: May 09, 2004
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From: Made in Alnwick living in Scot
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@Jowi - you'll find neither for the majority! - I'm very proud of my roots and would say I'm from Geordie-land, although not strictly true
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absinthebri
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UK and GB are not the same.
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methylated_spirit
Joined: Jul 07, 2004
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From: Bonnie Scotland
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Im not too sure about "great britain" i think thats long dead. Scotland, England, N.I., and Wales should all be alllowed to make their own choices without having to consult with Westminster.
@mincy-wincy-spider What the hell are you talking about rab clueless is shite, What about Paul Gallacher he is a good goalie. Or Gordon Marshall  Fer gossake my Sunday league goalie is better than rab douglas and he's only 5foot6!
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mince-inside
Joined: May 09, 2004
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From: Made in Alnwick living in Scot
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@meths OK so my random goalie name generator let me down - Rab's better than the 'mirror man' David James
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methylated_spirit
Joined: Jul 07, 2004
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From: Bonnie Scotland
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Yeah but only because david james is REALLY shite Long live Andy Goram! Jim Leighton wasnt half bad either
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mince-inside
Joined: May 09, 2004
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From: Made in Alnwick living in Scot
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Don't forget to lock up the school girls
I suspect this thread is heading for you know where all by itself
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Liam
Joined: Aug 21, 2002
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Ah well I say we should all just be Europeans that would solve a lot of problems. |
gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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interestingly, the entire UK competes as a single country in the Olympic Games, but in the Commonwealth Games the separate nations compete individually (i.e. as constituents of the British Commonwealth).
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Posted: 2004-07-25 18:26
