The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after Southern Ireland gained independence. After Scottish independence, I expect it would change to the United Kingdom of Southern Britain and Northern Ireland.
Well, there are two Great Britains - the Kingdom that was created by the Acts of Union in 1707 and lasted for about a century until Ireland joined, and the island:
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I wonder what the remainder of the UK would be called if Scotland secedes after the referendum for independence in 2014.
Perhaps the Former United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after Southern Ireland gained independence. After Scottish independence, I expect it would change to the United Kingdom of Southern Britain and Northern Ireland.
Surely if Scotland chose to leave Great Britain, it would still remain Great Britain?
Great Britain is the island. Scotland would find it very hard to leave it.
Well, there are two Great Britains - the Kingdom that was created by the Acts of Union in 1707 and lasted for about a century until Ireland joined, and the island:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain
Well played :)
(assuming the acronym was intended...)
The United Kingdom of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
I just realised the the proposed TLD for Scotland is .sco - that doesn't sound very good!