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[cr #2825] "Great Britain exists as a nation-state. The United States of America is also a nation-state. The 50 states of the Union are subordinate entities."

Great Britain is NOT a nation-state. The United Kingdom is the nation state. Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom.

[cr #2941] It is no consequence what the British call their own country. I used "Great Britain" as an example of a landmass - to wit - an island.

NO. YOU SAID GREAT BRITAIN EXISTS AS A NATION-STATE.

[cr #2865] "Great Britain" is to the United Kingdom as "America" is to the United States.

Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom.

America is not part of the United States. The United States is on the continent of North America and is part of America.

[cr #2890] You really aren't very smart, are you?

I only lived in the UK for five years. capitan_refugio, on the other hand, has consulted the "Merriam Webster Dictionary Online." It is obvious that CapnR is the expert. But I still want to know why they issue passports that read, "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

You seemed to have gone full circle again. And you failed to reference #2832 and #2855. My #2825 continued the discussion with another poster using his terminology. That's when you butted in. I corrected the imprecision in my original statement.

Interesting that you would note that you lived in the "UK" for five years. My family lived there too - Lowndes Square, London, near the Knightsbridge Station - for about 5 years too. I was in college then, so I don't claim London as a home, but I was a frequent enough visitor to know what island I was on. Funny how you missed that. Were you in a drug-induced stupor at the time?