r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Feb 21 '17

What do you know about... the UK?

This is the sixth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK is the second most populous state in the EU. Famous for once being the worlds leading power, reigning over a large empire, it has recently taken the decision to exit the EU.

So, what do you know about the UK?

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '17 edited Feb 09 '19

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u/Truspace Greekland Feb 21 '17

They are also terribly clingy to masonry bits that don't belong to them

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '17

Your ancestors sold them. As such they do belong to us.

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u/demostravius United Kingdom Feb 23 '17

Not really, the Ottomans conquered Athens and then sold them to Lord Elgin.

By law that makes them British as the owner sold them, however morally speaking...