[RC_ITR]

IMDb was founded in Cardiff England.

[helsinkiandrew]

There’s a thousand Welshman looking for your blood now. Cardiff is in Wales.

Initially was called the Cardiff Internet Movie Database (it was hosted at the university of Cardiff)

[RC_ITR]

I mean hot take, but the whole “United Kingdom” concept is sort of pointless.

Either confirm to international norms, or accept that no one outside your borders cares.

There’s a reason why the only major organization that respects the distinction is the governing body of the national sport.

[UIUC_06]

Not being from the UK:

It's not really pointless. Scotland is way different from England, and I haven't been to Wales but I think that is, too.

As for Northern Ireland: I don't even need to cover that one.

[Loranubi]

I think the parent comment meant that, in this case, make them actual countries.

[UIUC_06]

Not for the US to decide. They have a bit of history there.

[kuschku]

Then we can start calling all of the US "California" as well?

[wyldfire]

For the majority of my youth, I had assumed that England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom were all aliases for the same place. Thankfully I never had occasion to reveal this error to UK folks who might be alienated by it.

[yesenadam]

Not only in Wales but is the capital. (source: am Welsh)