[arethuza]

Not to mention the fact that, as far as I am aware, the term used for the constituents parts of the UK is "country":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countries_of_the_United_Kingdom

I don't think many people answer "British" to the question "What country are you from?".

[SimonB86]

Not many people would answer "British" to the question "What country are you from?", because "British" is not a place, but a nationality. ;)

If you asked me what I am, I might respond "British" - whereas if you asked where I'm from, I might respond "Britain".

[mc32]

Where are the isles of man, guernsey and jersey in that list of constituent "coutries"? That is, where do they fit within the kingdom?

[eCa]

None of them are part of the UK, and they are also outside the EU. Somewhere I have a Jersey Pound...