BG or UK

[sue-fl]

I've always thought England myself. The very polite people from England who love their tea

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by sue-fl

I've always thought England myself

But England is only one country. The best approximation for American is to think as UK as being like the US, and think of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales (and for some Cornwall) as 'states'. Using England for all of Britain is like saying all Americans are 'Texans'.