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		thaumasiotes 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associat... > Charles III is King of the United Kingdom, and all places within. The UK does not have a King of England any more than they have a King of Scunthorpe or a King of North Piddle. It really shouldn't surprise you to learn this, but the ordinary name for the "United Kingdom" is "England".
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amiga386 12 hours ago [–]

It really shouldn't surprise you to learn this, but the ordinary name for the "United States" is "California"

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