That's not the official name, though. It's just the abbreviated, commonly used form of "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"."The United Kingdom" sounds like something out of a YA novel.
That's not the official name, though. It's just the abbreviated, commonly used form of "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"."The United Kingdom" sounds like something out of a YA novel.
I dunno, that name means "Lightstone". That sounds kind of badass, like the headquarters of an order of paladins or templars or something.How about Liechtenstein. Could be the name of a good porno.
More like 150. In practice Canada, Australia and NZ were gradually ceded bits of independence over a course of years and through a number of different legislative acts, but de facto independence is generally taken to be when they took full legislative independence. For Canada that was ~1930, Australia and NZ a few years later.To be fair it was at the time if I remember. Isn't Canada about 100 years younger as an independent state than the USA?
They only got a constitution that was fully separated from the British Parliament in 1982.More like 150. In practice Canada, Australia and NZ were gradually ceded bits of independence over a course of years and through a number of different legislative acts, but de facto independence is generally taken to be when they took full legislative independence. For Canada that was ~1930, Australia and NZ a few years later.
However, Canada celebrates it's inception from the mid-19th century, even though it wasn't independent then.
Normally the French are pretty hated in America. This is so unfairThey only got a constitution that was fully separated from the British Parliament in 1982.
OT: Côte d'Ivoire. I don't speak French and I'm annoyed that they don't want to be called the Ivory Coast anymore.
Nah, disagree. To those who can pronounce Côte d'Ivoire, watching yanks try is very satisfying.OT: Côte d'Ivoire. I don't speak French and I'm annoyed that they don't want to be called the Ivory Coast anymore.
Sort of. Canada (like several ex-empire countries) retained an optional right to refer certain issues to the UK, but it was on an entirely voluntary basis. Given this voluntary nature, I think it could not reasonably constitute a lack of independence.They only got a constitution that was fully separated from the British Parliament in 1982.
It's a shame, since we have historically been such important allies. When we aren't feuding, that is.Normally the French are pretty hated in America. This is so unfair
COAT DE-VOIARNah, disagree. To those who can pronounce Côte d'Ivoire, watching yanks try is very satisfying.
And you're saying that is... better?That's not the official name, though. It's just the abbreviated, commonly used form of "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Good lord, those are real places. It looks like you just randomly smashed the keyboard for 10 seconds.To focus closer inwards, not as broad as a country mayhaps, but Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is often considered a bit of a mouthful in our local small-town way of thinking.
Nowhere near the succinct nature of our beloved Kiwi bretheren with Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu though. Competitive bastards.
But if one were to play by the original fascist rules, I'd go with England; not just through bitter self-hatred, but mostly cause it sounds blocky and dull and all round shit like a grey brick covered in sweaty cracked lego with the faint whiff of unwashed feet and stale saliva.
Also i can't read it without hearing a cockney voice in the head going "Engallunnnd!" and setting of ptsd from childhood of drunken male family members trying to enforce their mindnumbing past-time onto me so i dont catch 'the gays' ...so nowadays am trying to identity as Scottish. Or Irish. Or Welsh. Anyone that'd have me really, I'm not picky!
The bird is actually named after the country.Turkey. Because out of context and ignorance it makes me think its named after the gobble gobble bird.
Which is even more amazing, as the bird was discovered by Old Worlders centuries before the country existed.The bird is actually named after the country.
Well the country was also was named after the Turkish people, but that actually makes more sense than renaming an American bird after the ethnicity of merchants who were selling them.Which is even more amazing, as the bird was discovered by Old Worlders centuries before the country existed.
Well, that's a homophone, rather than a rhyme, but:Greece because it rhymes with grease
Because then they would be a land like the most of the countries in Europe. XDWell, that's a homophone, rather than a rhyme, but:
Greece, because it should be Hellas. Likewise, why can't we call Germany Deutschland? Especially as we keep changing what we call them every generation anyway.