Let's Argue. Is england in Europe or not?

Is UK in england or not?

I mean it's so far from europe, it's not connected to it by land, so how is it in europe?

England is in Oceania. Along with the America and Australia. How is Airstrip One, Winston?

Edit: I'm kidding. But you gotta marvel the similarity.

[edit on 22-9-2007 by Beachcoma]

Originally posted by ModernAcademia
Is UK in england or not?

I mean it's so far from europe, it's not connected to it by land, so how is it in europe?

its been proven Britain (England) was connected to the rest of europe
by a streatch of land which has been flooded over

reply to post by ModernAcademia


How can the UK be in England?

England is in the UK

""I mean it's so far from europe, it's not connected to it by land, so how is it in europe?""

AS above poster said it was conected by land thats now flooded

But the UK is part of Europe polictly at least ...The Untied States of Europe


EDIT :because i can never do quotes Grrr



[edit on 12-10-2007 by N.B.A.Y.S.O.H]

Originally posted by N.B.A.Y.S.O.H
reply to post by ModernAcademia

 

How can the UK be in England?

England is in the UK

some people dont know britain is made up of 3 countries
Wales,Scotland and england

even the person at work thinks England is the UK

reply to post by bodrul


What about Northen Ireland lol


The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

en.wikipedia.org...

Originally posted by N.B.A.Y.S.O.H

What about Northen Ireland lol


The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

en.wikipedia.org...

thats territory and not a country
just like the falklands its part of britain but falls under territory not country

news.bbc.co.uk...

[edit on 12-10-2007 by bodrul]

reply to post by bodrul


NOW we have an arguement :bash:

But seriously i take your point i live there i just wanted more land more more lol

Originally posted by bodrul

Originally posted by N.B.A.Y.S.O.H

What about Northen Ireland lol


The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

en.wikipedia.org...

thats territory and not a country
just like the falklands its part of britain but falls under territory not country

news.bbc.co.uk...

[edit on 12-10-2007 by bodrul]

Actually Northern Ireland is a country.

Scotland, England, Whales and Northern Ireland make up the 4 main countries of the United Kingdom

Originally posted by bodrul

Originally posted by ModernAcademia
Is UK in england or not?

I mean it's so far from europe, it's not connected to it by land, so how is it in europe?

Its been proven Britain (England) was connected to the rest of europe
by a stretch of land which has been flooded over

Never heard that- but I heard of a underwater tunnel being built that connects to France.

I would say yes that England is in Europe.

[edit on 10/12/2007 by Leyla]

Well, at the very least, England is culturally European.

I consider it part of Europe.

Originally posted by Edn
Actually Northern Ireland is a country.

Scotland, England, Whales and Northern Ireland make up the 4 main countries of the United Kingdom

Northan ireland doesnt make the UK what it is
its just the three countries. NI is a territory
its part of ireland

[edit on 12-10-2007 by bodrul]

reply to post by bodrul


I have to disagree with you there it must make the UK what it is or it wouldnt be "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

but i get your point that the United Kingdom part is England Scotland And Wales

I wonder how long the name was back in the empire days
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,India,Africa,Usa,Hong kong,the sun never sets on us,we own it all blah blah blah its ours

lol

Originally posted by bodrul

Northan ireland doesnt make the UK what it is
its just the three countries. NI is a territory
its part of ireland

[edit on 12-10-2007 by bodrul]

Northern Ireland is a constituent country of the United Kingdom. Whales, Scotland and England are also constituent countries of the United Kingdom.

If you look at your passport this is obvious, if Northern Ireland wasn't a country of the United Kingdom it wouldn't be written on the passport

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, since Great Britain is made up of Scotland, England and Whales then the United kingdom is made up of Scotland, England, Whales & Northern Ireland.

You can look it up if your hot sure.

reply to post by Edn


i stand corrected then
and i retract my previous views

Originally posted by Edn
Scotland, England, Whales and Northern Ireland make up the 4 main countries of the United Kingdom

Wrong.

There are only two countries in the Union, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Act of Union 1707 turned England (which Wales was apart of then) and Scotland into one nation called Great Britain

Act of Union 1801 (I think that was the date) Brought Ireland into the Union. Then we were called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

After the creation of the Irish free state, in 1922 we became known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Which are still are to date.

[edit on 14-10-2007 by infinite]

that's not the question
the question is... Is England in europe?

If land mass connected England and Europe long ago what does that matter?
One time there only one land mass and therefore no continents, so.....

Also the man made channel between it and france is man made and therefore irrelevant

Thoughts?

A very poorly stated question. I assume the poster meant to ask the question geographically, i.e.: Are the islands now claimed by Great Britain and Ireland a part of the European continent? It makes as much sense geographically to ask if Vancouver Island is a part of North America. To my way of thinking the proximity is close enough to say "Yes" to both,

Originally posted by ModernAcademia
I mean it's so far from europe, it's not connected to it by land, so how is it in europe?

Gee, I hope the US is in Europe... That's where it was last time I checked... (Europe is a continent, you know?)

Hawaii isn't connected by land to the rest of North America, but what do you know? It's still part of the continent.

FYI obviously me saying UK in OP was a typo

Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
(Europe is a continent, you know?)

That's another can of worms
as you may know some schools teach that Europe is not a continent but Eurasia since nothing is seperating the two

Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Hawaii isn't connected by land to the rest of North America, but what do you know? It's still part of the continent.

Bah, isn't that more of a political argument than a geographical one?