It might seem pedantic, but it gets really annoying seeing Americans constantly using the wrong terms when talking about the UK, England, Great Britain, Ireland, etc. I'm not trying to be insulting, I'm just hoping to educate some of you so you don't make a fool of yourself in the future. If you don't want to be lectured I suggest you read no further.
1. The British Isles - This is a purely geographical that term refers to the archipelago of Islands of the coast of Northern Europe. It is politically separated into three separate countries - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man.
2. The UK - short for 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. The UK comprises of 4 'countries within a country', these are; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (Note, not all of the island of Ireland is part of the UK, only the northern part).
2006-07-19
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