question on tv quiz, how many countries make up Great britain

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  1. Arn

    Arnside Red Well-Known Member

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    answer was 3,
    England, Scotland and Wales,
    what about Nortern Ireland?
     
    Arnside Red, Nov 16, 2007
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    Northern Ireland is part of the UK. Take a look at your passport.
     
    Spanner, Nov 16, 2007
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    well

    well on your passport it say Great Britain and Northern Ireland
     
    tyrone, Nov 16, 2007
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    you're kidding, right?
     
    tobes, Nov 16, 2007
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    The two things are different aren't they?
    Uk is all 4
    GB and northern ireland is the usual terminology

    this is from wikipedia

    Great Britain is no longer a country, but simply an island in the United Kingdom. Politically, "Great Britain" describes the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales
     
    susietyke, Nov 16, 2007
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    Great Britain is the land mass comprising England Scotland and Wales.</p>

    The UK is the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.</p>
     
    Shy Talk, Nov 16, 2007
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    I bet you feel clever now !
     
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  8. Arn

    Arnside Red Well-Known Member

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    I thought the uk included Eire, my Geography degree aint worth

    the paper its printed on lol
     
    Arnside Red, Nov 16, 2007
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    Jay Well-Known Member

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    That's exactly right

    Great Britain is the island that contains England, Scotland and Wales.
    The United kingdon is England, Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland.
    The Biritish Isles is England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
     
    Jay, Nov 16, 2007
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    Is that the one where she answers 1?

    Keep showing the clip for it.

    I bet they didn't think of that possible answer when they came up with the question trying to catch someone out saying 4!
     
    EastStander, Nov 17, 2007
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    Someone told me that England and Scotland are Kingdoms, Wales is a Principality and Northern Ireland is a region.
     
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    Northern Ireland is in the UK not Great Britain

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
     
    Brush, Nov 17, 2007
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    RE: Northern Ireland is a province...

    a small part of the empire.

    Ah those glorious days.
     
    Chezeburg, Nov 17, 2007
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