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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just that - shorthand for Great Britain. Easier to use when you don't think it's so great, like if you live in the Republic of Ireland!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Republic of Ireland

Which on the diagram is coterminous with “Ireland (state)”?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Exactly - that's it's proper name and how it's distinguished from Northern Ireland since they share the land mass of Ireland

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

You did a great job on this though, OP. It's difficult to explain to non-nationals with no idea of the history, so this is very helpful