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needyspace t1_iubkk25 wrote

Reply to comment by Xeludon in [OC] The average colour of each European country flag. by kate1hepuppy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom

Read the first line

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Xeludon t1_iucg1g9 wrote

Ah, Wikipedia, good for you, here's an actual site.

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-UK-Great-Britain-Whats-the-Difference/#:~:text=The%20United%20Kingdom%20(UK)&text=It%20is%20a%20sovereign%20state,consistent%20countries%20are%20like%20states.

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needyspace t1_iuctfob wrote

Ah, some blog. Good for you. I could have listed all major dictionaries also. But I imagine you've already seen them while looking for a link that supports your statement

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Xeludon t1_iucu2uc wrote

You posted a Wikipedia link, a U.S. site, made by U.S. people who know nothing of the UK.

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-UK-Great-Britain-Whats-the-Difference/#:~:text=The%20United%20Kingdom%20(UK)&text=It%20is%20a%20sovereign%20state,consistent%20countries%20are%20like%20states.

https://evanevanstours.com/travel-guide/london-guide/is-the-uk-a-country-the-union-explained/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whats-difference-between-england-britain-and-uk-180959558/

Britain is the island which consists of England, Wales and Scotland.

The United Kingdom is a political union of all four countries within the British Isles.

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needyspace t1_iudj696 wrote

Some nice blog posts there. Good for you. I know that you know what the dictionaries say.

You're criticism of Wikipedia is unique btw. Never heard that before.

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