In describing the Channel Islands to non-locals it is sometimes difficult
to get the right terms of reference as to what we are and are not a part
of, so here is a guide of political and geographic terms and how we fit
into them.
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Term
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What is it
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Are the Islands Part
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England
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A country on the island of Great Britain that is a part of the United
Kingdom
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No
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Great Britain
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Is the island off the cost of mainland Europe but exludes the Islands
of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
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No
|
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Britain
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The meaning is unclear but it is normally used as an abbreviation of
Great Britain
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No
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Normandy
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An ancient Duchy of Northern France now split into Franco-Normandy
(Haute Normandie and Basse Normandie) and Anglo-Normandy (the Bailiwicks
of Guernsey and Jersey).
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Yes
|
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United Kingdom
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The Union of the Nations of England, Scotland and Wales plus the Province
of Northern Ireland
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No
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British Isles
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All the Islands off the coast of mainland Europe including Ireland
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Yes
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The Commonwealth
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A collection of sovereign and dependent states with common links with
the former British Empire
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Yes
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France
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A country of western Europe
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No
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Brittany
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A region of northern France
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No
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European Union
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A community of European nations including the United Kingdom
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No
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