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The term "British Isles" is used for convenience in grouping the following countries into one category: to inderstand this better see ''[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/The_National_Archives/What_Is_Britain_/Player.html What Is Britain?]'' a presentation by [http://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=4858 Audrey Collins], Records Specialist at [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]]. | The term "British Isles" is used for convenience in grouping the following countries into one category: to inderstand this better see ''[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/The_National_Archives/What_Is_Britain_/Player.html What Is Britain?]'' a presentation by [http://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=4858 Audrey Collins], Records Specialist at [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]]. | ||
*[[England | *[[England]] | ||
*[[Ireland]] | *[[Ireland]] | ||
*[[Northern Ireland]] | *[[Northern Ireland]] | ||
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*[[Isle of Man]] | *[[Isle of Man]] | ||
*[[Channel Islands]] | *[[Channel Islands]] | ||
== Disagreement over the term == | |||
{{wikipedia|British Isles naming dispute}} | |||
There is disagreement over the term "the British Isles", particularly with relation to [[Ireland]]. The term is defined in dictionaries as referring to [[Great Britain]], [[Ireland]] and adjacent islands. However, the modern association between the word "British" and the [[United Kingdom]] causes the term to be regarded as inappropriate by some and can be considered irritating or offensive by others. | |||
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[[Category:British_Isles]] | [[Category:British_Isles]] | ||