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Great Britian includes a number of "countries"; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, The Isle of Man and Isle of Wight.

Are those two islands really considered seperate countries?

Also, if so, why aren't any of the other islands / groups of islands? - the UK has loads

And why aren't the pharoah islands part of the UK, eh?

Questions, questions.

Quote from the_angry_angel :

Great Britian includes a number of "countries"; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, The Isle of Man and Isle of Wight.

England is England (Yes, I'm a norteh boy, hotlinking).

Wales isn't a country, it's more like a region.