How to address mail to the UK

[Goddlefrood]

> CJ:

> So now we have England, Great Britain, the British Isles, the 
> United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth; toss in Scotland, 
> the ROI, Wales, and a side order of the Sicillys -- it IS rather 
> a lot to keep straight. Examples: Northern Ireland is part of the 
> British Isles, the UK, and the Commonwealth, but is NOT part of 
> Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland 
> is part of the British Isles (and the Commonwealth?) but not Great 
> Britain or the UK. Scotland, England and Wales are all of the above. 
> Citizens of Inner Mongolia need not apply.
 
> Why would *anyone* find all this confusing? :-)

Goddlefrood:

There's no reason to be confused. Many who live there don't know all 
the different divisions. Ireland is not in the Commonwealth. Inner 
Mongolia could be ;-)