Sunday, October 03, 2010

CWG - Giving An Identity

Do you know what's the coolest thing about the CWG? The fact that it gives sportsmen from many smaller countries like The Isle Of Man, a member of the British Isles with a population of 80,000 and area less than the size of Mumbai,  a chance to represent their own flag. In other events, the "Manx" become "British".

Which brings me to another question. What is the difference between UK and Great Britain? Yes, UK = GB + Northern Ireland. What about GB? GB = England, Scotland and Wales. Unlike the US, the UK is thus a "federation" of independent countries, NOT states! Thought about it?

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