01 Mar '06 19:07>
The facts:-
Scotland, Wales and NI are nations. This means they are also constituent countries.
Great Britain is - England, Scotland and Wales
The United Kingdom is - England, NI, Scotland and Wales
The British Isles is - England, NI, Scotland, Wales and Eire.
The argument about passports is irrelevant. One does not have to produce a passpost when travelling to the ROI from England, despite the fact they are not in Union.
In the common day, passports, are, effectively issued by the EU (althought not technically) , not any member state, due to free travel between the states.
Scotland also, legally, has its own monarch, as IIRC, their last monarch was deposed illegally.
Scotland has a national flag.
Quebec has a provincial flag.
Cornwall has a provincial flag.
Therefore, Scotland will have a flag but Quebec and Cornwall do not.
Scotland, Wales and NI are nations. This means they are also constituent countries.
Great Britain is - England, Scotland and Wales
The United Kingdom is - England, NI, Scotland and Wales
The British Isles is - England, NI, Scotland, Wales and Eire.
The argument about passports is irrelevant. One does not have to produce a passpost when travelling to the ROI from England, despite the fact they are not in Union.
In the common day, passports, are, effectively issued by the EU (althought not technically) , not any member state, due to free travel between the states.
Scotland also, legally, has its own monarch, as IIRC, their last monarch was deposed illegally.
Scotland has a national flag.
Quebec has a provincial flag.
Cornwall has a provincial flag.
Therefore, Scotland will have a flag but Quebec and Cornwall do not.