Wikipedia

[armaghniac]

I note on Wikipedia that there seems to have been a campaign by OWC to have NI called a "country", so that towns like Newry or Omagh are in a "country" called Northern Ireland. Now Wikipedia is what it is, but it should not be wrong or be a vehicle for propaganda by political bigots. I don't wish for Wikipedia to mislead, so the impression should not be given that Newry is in the Republic or Ireland or not in UK, but it is in a country called Ireland, and not in an imaginary country called Northern Ireland. These people have also attempted to define Ireland as 26 county place, a view than would enjoy support among some here too. The point is that the State is not coterminous with the country and Wikipedia should reflect this.   

I suggest you all go to the entry for your town and edit to ensure that the country is Ireland and note in your reason for editing that NI is not a country but a region.

[muppet]

I note on Wikipedia that there seems to have been a campaign by OWC to have NI called a "country", so that towns like Newry or Omagh are in a "country" called Northern Ireland. Now Wikipedia is what it is, but it should not be wrong or be a vehicle for propaganda by political bigots. I don't wish for Wikipedia to mislead, so the impression should not be given that Newry is in the Republic or Ireland or not in UK, but it is in a country called Ireland, and not in an imaginary country called Northern Ireland. These people have also attempted to define Ireland as 26 county place, a view than would enjoy support among some here too. The point is that the State is not coterminous with the country and Wikipedia should reflect this.   

I suggest you all go to the entry for your town and edit to ensure that the country is Ireland and note in your reason for editing that NI is not a country but a region.

Actually it is 2/3 of a Province.

[armaghniac]

Korea is a country, N Korea is State, i.e. a political entity.
Postal services, telephones and the like are  based on States, so you have telephone codes, stamps etc.