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Offline Seed_Of_Evil
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« on: March 01, 2003, 07:29:22 AM »
The second parto of this academic course includes English Literature instead of English language. As introduction, the book offers a brief chapter about the history of England and touchs the concepts of ENGLAND, (Great)BRITAIN and UNITED KINGDOM. I didn\'t understand it at school, neither at HS. And I want at University to understand the difference between these three concepts. The book puzzled me even more... so Can anybody explain me this?
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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2003, 08:49:05 AM »
I don\'t understand it either... looking forward to the answer from any intellectual UKers out there...

Don\'t forget to mention the "Commonwealth," because I don\'t get that either !  :p
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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2003, 09:10:42 AM »
England = England.
Great Britain = comprised England, Scotland, and Wales.
United Kingdom = comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Commonwealth = (in this context) Any state which recognises the British Monarch as the head of state.  i.e.  Australia is a part of the Commonwealth.

Edited the Comonwealth definition, so as to make it easier to understand.  :)
« Last Edit: March 01, 2003, 09:18:07 AM by Bobs_Hardware »
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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2003, 10:31:42 AM »
The Queen is your head of state?  Just like in England?  That seems weird.  Is she on your currency like in Canada?  Do you have any rights to travel to other Commonwealth countries more easily, or work there with no hassles?
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2003, 10:42:16 AM »
Thanx Bobs, I\'ve saved yer explanation in a document for future reference.
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2003, 10:56:13 AM »
A round of applause for Bob!
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2003, 10:57:11 AM »
What happens with Southern Ireland?
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2003, 11:02:48 AM »
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England = England.
Great Britain = comprised England, Scotland, and Wales.
United Kingdom = comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.


That\'s about it in a nutshell.

/me gives Bob a lollipop for doing his homework.
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2003, 11:03:30 AM »
That is a seperate country and has it\'s own currency (Euro).
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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2003, 11:08:04 AM »
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What happens with Southern Ireland?


Southern Ireland, or the Republic of Ireland, or EIRE, is not part of either Great Britian OR the United Kingdom, it is it\'s own seperate entity within the European Union, and is not governed by the laws of the UK. This for example, is why the Republic of Ireland adopted the Euro as it\'s monetary system, whilst the rest of Britain/United Kingdom did not.

(I think)

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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2003, 11:10:44 AM »
am... thanx a lot. Brits always complicated... :)
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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2003, 11:12:59 AM »
We also "own" The Falkland Island\'s off the coast of Argentina and Gibraltar which is a small colony on the south coast of Spain.
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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2003, 11:16:25 AM »
Yes I know... you cannot imagine how many problems e have with Gibraltar... But we\'ll recover our land! :D
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« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2003, 11:24:22 AM »
NEVER!!!!!!!! WE WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH ;)
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« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2003, 11:51:46 AM »
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NEVER!!!!!!!! WE WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH ;)



Go get \'em Kurt!!!
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