I have looked at previous answers to similar questions and still note some confusion. Most say that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are countries in the UK, but Wales, as far as I know is a principality, not a country, hence in legal terms we speak of England and Wales. I am curious as my passport claims I come from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and NI, yet I am classed as a British Citizen. If England is truly a country, why cant I get an English passport (or a Scotsman get a Scottish passport?)
Hence this leads me on to the question, what is the difference between a "nation" and a "country", is England a country but not a nation, or vice versa?
Although Scotland, Wales and NI have there own assemblies and parliaments (only Scotland has a parliament). All of these are extremely limited in their powers.
England does not, so how can it be a country? It only has the Parliament of the UK, which happens to reside in England (in London).
2006-06-26
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