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Georgian and Russian athletes share emotional embrace 02:42am on 11 Aug 2008 Plateruena wrote that the name of the country is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain". Dear oh dear.

I am always amazed at the numbers of British people who do not know the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom.

The correct name is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

Great Britain refers only to the island of Scotland, England and Wales.

Does nybody know why the name of the Olympic team makes no mention of Northern Ireland?

(I'm not from the UK, by the way.)

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