There are eight accepted criteria used to determine whether an entity is an independent country (also known as a State with a capital "s") or not.
A country need only fail on one of the eight criteria to not meet the definition of independent country status. Scotland does not meet all eight criteria; it fails on six of the eight criteria...
1 Has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries (boundary disputes are OK).
2 Has people who live there on an ongoing basis.
3 Has economic activity and an organized economy. A country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.
4 Has the power of social engineering, such as education.
5 Has a transportation system for moving goods and people.
6 Has a government which provides public services and police power.
7 Has sovereignty. No other State should have power over the country's territory.
8 Has external recognition. A country has been "voted into the club" by other countries.
Haven't you used the same terms in a post 20 odd mins ago!!!!! What do you want me call it Ulster (which is 9 counties) as the loyalist/unionists call it????
Surely some people can remember the big man (Ian Paisley) in 1985 after the signing of the Anglo-irsh agreement saying 'Ulster say's no'....I reckon Ulster would say yes...
Snowy...I've already explained to yourself in a post as to why I refer to the statlet as I do...Wether you like it or not, agree or disagree...Thats how I call it..So get use to the fact.
No you explained something different....Nothing about attitude. I'm not going to deny I'm pig headed concerning the subject of the 6 counties. Or deny my politics are republican. Doesn't make me a terrorist (never said you you thought I was...neither have you implied it)
I could post the links to the threads..Very easily done. Why do I refer to the north eastern part of the Island like I do...
Simple...I don't, never have recognised the border or the statlet in the north. I was born in the north eastern part of Ireland, same a someone born in Galway comes from the western part, Someone from Cork in the southern part, Dublin in the eastern part...
And for those who are intrested in what the state of play is in the 6 counties today...Goto the radio ulster site and start listening to the Nolan show which was broadcasted this morning and listen to a senior police officer and what they think about the state of play....He backs up what I've said. That phyical force republican are not only training, gathering intellingence and becoming more deadly by the day...
As for officer10 on the 'locked' thread...Remember he said the gun is out of Irish politics...Please explain to me as to why there was at least 175 bomb and gun attacks carried out last yr in the 6 counties??? (almost one every other day...) This morning outside Lurgan there was a bomb scare....
I'm not saying it's right or wrong...Simply telling the facts as they stand today..;Not harping on (as loads do) about Dev, Collins, Barry or Churchill...But the reality on the streets today...
Snowy, please show me once where I posted that that the island of Ireland is united...
But you have stated on several threads that the 6 counties aren't part of the island of Ireland but in your last post. You cleary admit it isn't so....
By your standards it is or isn't...But don't change you positon. I never have....
No. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It's position within the Union is the same as Scotland's - although Northern Ireland was never an independent country.
{b]There are eight accepted criteria used to determine whether an entity is an independent country (also known as a State with a capital "s") or not.
A country need only fail on one of the eight criteria to not meet the definition of independent country status. Scotland does not meet all eight criteria; it fails on six of the eight criteria...
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), or the Wales are counties...
The enemy of my enemy is my friend?
Not sure what you mean?