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Topic: What is the difference between the United Kingdom...

Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago #111,881

...and Great Britain?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 5 minutes later[^] [v] #1,242,037

The United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland where as GB is just the island of Wales England and Scotland

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,045

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
thank you.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,046

The United Kingdom is a puppet of the Manx tribes, "Great Britain" is a celebratory phrase brits will exclaim when they feel national pride.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 23 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,051

Great Britain is the largest island in the British Isles, comprising England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the other smaller islands like Mann, Wight and Skye, as well as other territories like Falkland Islands, make up the United Kingdom.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 replied with this 2 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,053

@previous (D)
Falklands isn't part of the UK. They are overseas territory

Erik !saAqdaazn2 double-posted this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,054

@1,242,051 (D)
And Wight is part of England

Anonymous D replied with this 2 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,056

@1,242,053 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
> Falklands isn't part of the UK. They are overseas territory
Yes they are an overseas territory OF THE UK, which means part of the UK.

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
> And Wight is part of England
Correct, but it is not part of the Island of Great Britain. It is the Isle of Wight.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 replied with this 2 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,057

@previous (D)
The Falklands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, not part of the UK.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,058

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> The Falklands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom

Evil expansionist imperialism eh?

Anonymous D replied with this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,060

@1,242,057 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
> The Falklands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, not part of the UK.
You just contradicted yourself in the same sentence. A territory of the UK is a piece of land over which the UK claims sovereignty, i.e. it is part of the UK.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 replied with this 2 years ago, 43 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,061

@previous (D)
Incorrect

Anonymous D replied with this 2 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,062

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
> Incorrect
Are you telling me Argentina won the Falklands war after all?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,063

@previous (D)
The falklands is a British overseas territory like Gibraltar. They are not part of the UK.

Anonymous D replied with this 2 years ago, 5 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,101

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Hmm, it would appear you are correct, sir, however I remain perplexed. Something belongs to something, however, paradoxically we cannot say that it's a part of it. How very British.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 57 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,107

I understand what Svet means it’s analogous to Puerto Rico or Guam. They are territories of the United States but they aren’t part of the United States as they aren’t actual states but they kind of are. It’s just semantics.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,108

@previous (F)
*semetics

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 43 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,114

I thought Great Britain would be, bigger.
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