Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:16:31 GMT From: "Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> Subject: Re: Puzzle2
"Tex" <texnospamm101.org> wrote in message news:8tqdnfGKpN5_SKHfRVn-rQnospamast.com... > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnospamssssssssizefitter.com> wrote in message > news:423C6670.C278D938nospamssssssssizefitter.com... >> Which European country is closest to the UK? > > That would be Ireland, as it is not a part of the UK, but does border > Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK. Or are we not considering > Ireland to be European, since it is not part of the _continental_ > European states? Your question leaves that open to debate. > > - tex It is Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland is a major player in Europe. Al