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Constituent country is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping. The term constituent country does not have any defined legal meaning. Technical terminology is the specialized Vocabulary of a field It can only be given its meaning in plain English: a country which is a part (i. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity e. a constituent) of something else, for example a federation. In politics the term constituent has three separate meanings A constituent state or constituent nation is a fundamental part of a union which has come together with others to form A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" [1]

Use by International bodies

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an example of a body that has used the phrase constituent countries, notably in reference to:

European institutions such as the Council of Europe sometimes use the expression in reference to the sovereign member states of the European Union. The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 A Member State of the European Union is any one of the twenty-seven sovereign Nation states that have acceded the European Union (EU since its De facto The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [3]

United Kingdom

A map of the constituent countries in the UK Red = England Green = Northern Ireland Blue = Scotland Yellow = Wales
A map of the constituent countries in the UK
Red = England
Green = Northern Ireland
Blue = Scotland
Yellow = Wales

The constituent countries of the United Kingdom are:[4]

These four constituent countries of the United Kingdom are sometimes also referred to as the Home Nations. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. "Home nation" (common noun redirects here home nation is also used to refer to the host country of Multi-sport events (eg The Parliament of the United Kingdom and the government of the United Kingdom are at Westminster in London and they deal with both reserved matters and with legislation specifically for England but not on matters which have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at For other meanings see Reserved powers disambiguation page In the United Kingdom reserved matters, also referred to as reserved Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved

Use of the term constituent country is sometimes regarded as inappropriate when applied to Northern Ireland because some do not regard it as a country. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Instead, some regard it as a province of the UK while others regard it as part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are not part of the United Kingdom and are not represented in the United Kingdom Parliament. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands They are rather direct dependencies of the British Crown, not constituent countries. The Crown Dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy

Background

The word country does not necessarily connote political independence, so it may, according to context, be used to refer either to the UK or one of its constituents. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Thus, for example, the British Prime Minister's website refers to "countries within a country", stating "The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. "[5] This article discusses the use of the phrase 'constituent countries' within that context, but it should be remembered that the phrase necessarily takes its meaning from its surrounding context which may be different. [6]

Although the term 'constituent countries' is sometimes used by official government bodies in the UK, such as the Office for National Statistics, it is rarely used otherwise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly Far more frequently, they are simply referred to as countries; thus the 2001 British Census asked residents of the UK their "country of birth" with tick box options of: Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland; England; Republic of Ireland and Elsewhere;[7] and the Office for National Statistics states authoritatively in its glossary that "In the context of the UK, each of the four main subdivisions (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) is referred to as a country". The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly [8]

The British Embassy in the United States uses the word 'countries' on its website, rather than constituent countries: "The United Kingdom is made up of the countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "[9]

Historically, Ireland (between 1801 and 1921) and subsequently for a brief period, Southern Ireland (between 1921 and 1922) were what could be regarded today as constituent countries. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Southern Ireland (Deisceart Éireann was the short lived autonomous region (or Constituent country) of the United Kingdom established on 3 May However, use of the phrase constituent country is a relatively recent evolution and was not applied to those territories.

Distinctive status

All four have always had and continue to have distinctive variations in legislative and administrative status and England and Scotland were originally independent states. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. All four are regarded by many as possessing distinct nationalities, although they have no distinct citizenships: standard UK passports include the line "Nationality: British citizen". To varying degrees, their inhabitants may view themselves, for example, as Scottish, Welsh, English, Irish, Northern Irish, or as British by nationality; or frequently by some combination thereof.

Northern Ireland was the first part of the UK to have a devolved government, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, until the Parliament of Northern Ireland was suspended in 1972. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level An Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland, more usually the Government of Ireland Act 1920, (and sometimes called the Fourth Home Rule Act) was an Act The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule Legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, After a period of direct rule by the UK government and some abortive attempts at reinstating devolved government during the Troubles, the modern Northern Ireland Assembly was established in 1998, and is currently in operation following a number of periods of suspension. Direct rule was the term given during the late 20th and early 21st centuries to the administration of Northern Ireland directly from Westminster, seat of The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The complex history of Northern Ireland has led to differing views as to its status. The term "Province" is used more often by unionist and British commentators to refer to Northern Ireland, but not by nationalists.

Scotland and Wales adopted devolved governments in the 1990s, but have long been described as countries in their own right. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Although England lacks a devolved government of its own, it does have its own legal system (English Law) and is almost universally thought of as a country and a nation. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of Common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countriesand the A nation is a Human Cultural and Social Community. In as much as most members never meet each other yet feel a common bond it may be considered

All four constituent countries of the United Kingdom have political parties campaigning for further self-government or independence. Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of Organization. Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising In the case of Northern Ireland, both the desire for union with the Republic of Ireland and a small movement for independence from both the Republic and the UK have existed. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. There is a movement for self-government in Cornwall which has campaigned for Cornwall to be recognised as a constituent country of the UK, rather than its current status as an administrative English county. The Cornish self-government movement (sometimes referred to as Cornish nationalism) is a Social movement which seeks greater autonomy for the area of Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation Likewise, all four countries have political parties which support, or specifically campaign for the continued maintenance of the Union.

Alternative terms

The phrase 'component countries' is also occasionally used. [10] The overlapping, but not identical, term Home Nations is also occasionally used by government bodies, but is almost exclusively used in sporting contexts, particularly rugby union; this term more frequently means England, Scotland, Ireland (as a whole), and Wales. "Home nation" (common noun redirects here home nation is also used to refer to the host country of Multi-sport events (eg Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union. The Ireland rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in Rugby union, which is a popular sport throughout both the Republic of Ireland and The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international

Sometimes the four countries are described as 'constituent parts'. [11][12]

Citizenship

All citizens, from whichever constituent country, are entitled to citizenship of the United Kingdom and citizenship of the European Union. British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom concerning Citizenship and other categories of British Nationality. Citizenship of the European Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992 People in Northern Ireland are also entitled to hold Irish citizenship instead of, or in addition to, British citizenship. Irish nationality law is the law of Republic of Ireland governing citizenship

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The constituent countries (landen) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are:

Distinctive status

Each of the three constituent parts has its own constitution: the Constitution of the Netherlands (Grondwet van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), the Constitution of the Netherlands Antilles (Staatsregeling van de Nederlandse Antillen), and the Constitution of Aruba (Staatsregeling van Aruba). The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela The Constitution of the Netherlands is the Fundamental law of the European territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Constitution of the Netherlands Antilles ( 1954) is a codified document ( Constitution) describing the foundation of the government of the Netherlands Antilles Aruba 's Constitution Day Aruba's State Constitution was unanimously approved by all political parties represented in Aruba's Parliament on August 9 1985 and was proclaimed Each of the three constituent parts also has its own administration and parliament. Together, they form a federation under a monarch as a single head of state. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state

Citizenship

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a member of the European Union. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in However the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba are not considered part of the EU, but rather have the status of OCTs (overseas countries and territories; in Dutch LGO's, landen en gebiedsdelen overzee). As of 2007 the European Union has 27 member states, most of which participate in all EU policy areas and programs or have signed up to do so Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Since citizenship is handled by the kingdom, and not distinguished for the three constituent countries, citizens from all three constituent countries are also EU citizens, although residents of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba are not eligible to vote in the elections for the European Parliament. Citizenship of the European Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992 The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU

References

  1. ^ Gramatically, constitutent is the adjective in phrase while country is the noun the adjective describes
  2. ^ Definition
  3. ^ example
  4. ^ countries within a country[1]. In Grammar, an adjective is a word whose main syntactic role is to modify a Noun or Pronoun, giving more information about the In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity
  5. ^ Number 10
  6. ^ Term used by British and Irish Governments and British media.
  7. ^ 2001 British Census.
  8. ^ Office for National Statistics.
  9. ^ British Embassy in the United States of America.
  10. ^ House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 28 Feb 2000 (pt 35)
  11. ^ "Constituent parts" used by US government.
  12. ^ "Constituent parts" used by British government.

See also

"Home nation" (common noun redirects here home nation is also used to refer to the host country of Multi-sport events (eg The various terms used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping geographical and political areas of the Islands of Great Britain Ireland and surrounding islands are often British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom concerning Citizenship and other categories of British Nationality. In British nationality law, the term British subject has at different times had different meanings Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. A devolved English Parliament, giving separate decision-making powers to representatives for voters in England similar to the representation given by the National Assembly The Crown Dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United A political union is a type of state which is composed of or created out of smaller States Unlike a Personal union, the individual states share a common government

Dictionary

constituent country

-noun

  1. An administrative division of the United Kingdom, of which there are three: the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the Principality of Wales (Northern Ireland is a province).
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A country that is part of a larger entity.
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