http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EnglandIf England isn't a country why does wikipedia start with:
"England (i /ˈɪŋɡlənd/) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom."
Please note that the new world encyclopedia entry for England states:
"England is often mistakenly considered the same as the United Kingdom, or the same as the island of Great Britain, which consists of England, Scotland, and Wales."
I believe you fall into that mistaken belief that England the Country and the United Kingdom are the same place.
Oh, lonely planet states that England is a country.
The Online Dictionary defines England as being:
England definition
One of the countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester are in England.
How many references do you want? I'm English, I may be reserved, but I'm as stubborn as a mule when I feel that my Country has been insulted.
Suggesting that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the same place is an insult to us all.
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