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Originally Posted by Jellby
Believe me, I know, but according to ISO, the 2-letter code for the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is GB (and not UK). Also, the channel islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the United Kingdom (nor of Great Britain, of course), and they are coloured yellow... that's why in the legend I'll put "United Kindom (and dependencies)". In spite of this, the CIA maps label these islands as "(U.K.)".  |
That's why I say that it's one of those "technical" things that nobody actually gives too hoots about in practice. Although it is officially "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", in reality, people use "GB" and "UK" interchangeably and, as you say, the ISO country code is "GB", not "UK".
The Channel Islands are not even in the EU, by the way. No VAT there!