Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25753025-20161120233223/@comment-4136655-20161124001351

Because England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, are neither a sovereign state (such as Canada, Japan, or the United States), a state with limited recognition (such as Taiwan or Palestine), or a dependent or special territory (such as Guam, Hong Kong, or French Polynesia). They ultimately are similar to a state, providence, or region (such as New York or Ontario), and thus are all grouped as "United Kingdom".