Mine says both Eire and Ireland on the front and then carries the name in all official languages of the EU inside.
Mine says both Eire and Ireland on the front and then carries the name in all official languages of the EU inside.Irish passports simply bear the name Ireland.
Iran is an interesting case, their Supreme leader decides who can run for office but he is appointed by the guardian council who are themselves elected by the people so from a constitutional point of view it is less of a theocracy than the UK. It also has a politically irreconcilable constitution but that's a different matter. There was an excellent article in the New York Times recently about it.See here.
Whatever about being a theocracy in practice the UK is certainly a sectarian and anti-secular state in that it has an official state sanctioned established (probably some tautology there but not to worry...) church. What's interesting is that many of the non established religious groupings are keen that the CoE is not removed as the established church in case it leads to secularisation of the state and sidelining of religious groups/churches from matters of state.
Most of the myths and legends that are considered English such as the Arthurian legends are in fact Cornish or Welsh so it could be contended that the cultural origins of Britain are in not English at all.One ball I've tried (unsuccessfully) to hop with English folk is to ask what is it about them that is British, as distinct from English, i.e. where does their 'Englishness' stop and their 'Britishness' start ? I also tried to advance a theory, in a pub in Edinburgh, that there was no such thing as Scotland, that they were all English and that Scotland was just a tourism marketing concept.
and yet the USA is to the North of Mexico. If you were looking for a comparative relationship that would mean you guys were in Guatemala.Most of us nordies call ye free staters 'Mexicans' ye know.
Does this mean that article 4 of the constitution which uses both Éire and Ireland is incorrect? Or perhaps you are simply mistaken in your recollections?the Judge indicated Eire was only correct if the document was in Irish, for a document in English the correct name of the country was Ireland.
For what it's worth there's nothing about it here anyway.Does anyone know if the head of state (Monarch) in the UK still promises to oppress the evil of Catholicism in his or her coronation oath?
Have a look at PDF. While the oath is not expressly anti Catholic it looks like it is designed with their dpecific exclusion in mind.For what it's worth there's nothing about it here anyway.
Most of us nordies call ye free staters 'Mexicans' ye know.
What constitution? The UK doesn't have one - at least in writing whatever about through royal and legislative precedent.Have a look at PDF. While the oath is not expressly anti Catholic it looks like it is designed with their dpecific exclusion in mind.
It seems a bit nuts that a constitution that is secular in practice can be built on such bigoted crap.
They don't have a written or sovern constitution but they do have one, as you point out, through legislative precedent. See here for details.What constitution? The UK doesn't have one - at least in writing whatever about through royal and legislative precedent.
Can an adjective be used to describe a republic?
Does this mean that article 4 of the constitution which uses both Éire and Ireland is incorrect? Or perhaps you are simply mistaken in your recollections?
Sure, an adjective can be used to describe a republic.Can an adjective be used to describe a republic?
In particular I like the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela!Since the term republic is so vague by itself, many states felt it necessary to add additional qualifiers in order to clarify what kind of republics they claim to be. Here is a list of such qualifiers and variations on the term "republic":
- Constitutional republic - A constitutional republic is a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens. In a constitutional republic, executive, legislative, and judicial powers are separated into distinct branches so that no individual or group has absolute power and the power of the majority of the population is checked by only allowing them to elect representatives. The fact that a constitution exists that limits the government's power, makes the state constitutional. That the head(s) of state and other officials are chosen by election, rather than inheriting their positions, and that their decisions are subject to judicial review makes a state republican.
- Federal republic, confederation or federation - a federal union of states with a republican form of government. Examples include Austria, Brazil, Germany, India, the USA, Russia and Switzerland.
- Islamic Republic - Countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran are republics governed in accordance with Islamic law. (Note: Turkey is a distinct exception and is not included in this list; while the population is predominantly Muslim, the state is a staunchly secular republic.)
- Arab Republic - for example, Syria its name reflecting its theoretically pan-Arab Ba'athist government.
- People's Republic - Countries like China, North Korea are meant to be governed for and by the people, but generally without direct elections. Thus, they use the term People's Republic, which was shared by many past Communist states.
- Democratic Republic - Tends to be used by countries who have a particular desire to emphasize their claim to be democratic; these are typically Communist states and/or ex-colonies. Examples include the German Democratic Republic (no longer in existence) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Commonwealth (Rzeczpospolita) - Both words (English and Polish) are derived from the Latin word res publica (literally "common affairs"). Used in Poland for the current Republic of Poland, and historical Nobles' Rzeczpospolita.
- Venezuela has adopted since the adoption of the 1999 constitution the title of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
- Other modifiers are rooted in tradition and history and usually have no real political meaning. San Marino, for instance, is the "Most Serene Republic" while Uruguay is the "Eastern Republic".
Yes see, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_IrelandCould someone clarify for me please whether there has ever been a political entity entitled "Southern Ireland"?
Southern Ireland is sometimes used as an unofficial name for the Republic of Ireland or the earlier Irish Free State. However, officially the term has been obsolete since 1922
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