Can you name the nations of the British Isles? by Peanut

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British Isles' Nations Quiz

by Peanut

Created Nov 14, 2009 in Geography
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	Peanut:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 01:38 GMT	1 point
	Wasn't sure what to do with Ireland, bit of a hot potato. Let me know if you think my solution works.

	cwpiper:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 12:35 GMT	5 points
	ROI is in the British isles, regardless of politics, so I think this quiz avoids any ambiguity.

	amp2006:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 12:54 GMT	2 points
	Cool... I hate spelling Guernsey though haha I got it, but only after a few tries!

	Chocolatl:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 18:01 GMT	2 points
	This is the first quiz I've seen that contained the word "bailiwick"! Good quiz, and you did right with Ireland.

	urbanmapper:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 19:03 GMT	2 points
	Are the channel islands really part of the British isles? I don't know the definition, but looking at a map, it looks to me like they are more continental. To my eye, the Faroe islands look more like british isles than the channel ones. And if it is just because they are controlled by the UK, then shouldn't Gibraltar be on the list?

	Peanut:	Nov 15th, 2009 at 21:03 GMT	3 points
	The Channel Islands are usually considered part of the British isles, despite being closer to the continent. Gibraltar is part of the same mainland as Spain. It's not even on an island. The Faeroes are not considered part of the British Isles, that only extends to the Orkneys, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides traditionally.

	Biscuit1978:	Dec 18th, 2009 at 18:55 GMT	2 points
	I love that Cornwall is a bonus answer. I had a proper chuckle at that coz I live there.

	Peanut:	Jan 10th, 2010 at 01:21 GMT	1 point
	Given that there is some separatist movement stuff about how Cornwall is an independent Celtic nation, I figured I'd give it a bonus at the least.

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	Peanut:	Feb 26th, 2010 at 01:25 GMT	3 points
	Nation does not mean country. The UK is a country, in which there are four main nations - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. They are considered nations both in popular usage, and as such in sports, for example, e.g. in the World Cup, or the Six Nations. The Channel Islands are not geographically associated so much with Britain, true, but they are commonly listed as part of the British Isles, so I went with convention.