Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
Nothing personal but this is one of the most rediculous posts we've had here.

When you really think about it what's in a name anyway. If you look back in history especially in Europe how many countries have changed hands and territories. What do all those people call themselves. The new name or the old name. And their ancestors what about them. My people were from the Austro Hungarian Empire so what would that be now?. And all those countries in Africa that have changes and moved over the past 40 -50 years or so?

There's probably more people in the world in that situation than people who clearly know what they are and who they are. Remember all the Native American's. What are they? The tribes are considered legally to be sovereign nations. What about the old Soviet Union before it broke up, what are they? Ukranians or Russians or what?

We could go on and on with this forever. And what the heck is the difference between England and the United Kingdom anyway? are they English or United Kingians (sounds like a soccer team eh)
Good grief man...what ruined your breakfast

It's just something I was thinking about the other day. I don't think anyone in this thread is taking things all that serious anyway. It's just some light banter and pondering.

The only reason I asked is because I wonder about things from time to time. And I figure that if I don't know myself...and can't think of any reason. Someone else might know.

Because the only DUMB question is one that hasn't been asked.

The difference between England and the UK has already been explained, as for the other people that you're wondering about. I don't know. What is the territory called currently? Officially that is...

As for the indian Nations, usually they're called after the tribe they're part of aren't they? Navaho tribe are Navahos? Ut (where the name Utah comes from) aren't they the Utehs? Uts? I don't know. I'll be wondering now. I'll probably look it up sometime.