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Re: GB v UK

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->
If you read the front cover of a GB passport you will see it reads "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Exactly. That's because N.I. is not part of Great Britain. It's part of Ireland (geographically) though not of Eire (politically).
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Re: GB v UK

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Exactly. That's because N.I. is not part of Great Britain. It's part of Ireland (geographically) though not of Eire (politically).
Great Britain is the name of the British archipelago. An archipelago is a collection of islands the largest being described as the mainland.
 
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