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Originally Posted by enuddleyarbl
Description: United Kingdom
Added: 2005-10-16
Comments: as of 2006-03-29 GB no longer includes the Channel Islands and
Isle of Man; see GG, JE, IM
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From a Governmental/Political point of view GB never included the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. They've never been part of the GB created as a political entity in 1707 nor part of the UK (created only 1801). The definition of UK changed in 1922.
The really stupid thing is websites and programs using National Flag Icons to designate language. German, French, English, Spanish and Portuguese are official languages outside of Germany, France, UK or USA, Spain and Portugal.
English (Ireland) is a real setting, but so badly supported it's better to select English (British) and edit the Regional Settings (€ rather than £, technically both are metric, but Ireland more so with Km rather than Miles on signs and litres of fuel rather than gallons). Occasionally USA is the only working choice, despite different gallons to UK, Fahrenheit, unique date systems, Letter rather than A4, USA cups and pounds rather than UK Stones, Pounds, Ounce and Webster's reformed anti-French spelling).