Is England a European country?

[Redliner]

My Fiance believes because on World maps, we are placed in with continental Europe, we are therefore, European.
I argued that we may be, but we aren't physically attached to continental Europe.

She waffled on about technicalities (as she does) and in the end I said if you asked most English people are they European, they'd tell you bollocks.

Am I wrong? Are we European?
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[veeeffarr]

We're in Europe...

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[strawberry]

Well, technically yes we're European. I may have ditched Geography pre-GCSE but I'm pretty sure this was covered > <

Personally, although I classify myself more commonly as English (at least that's what I write in the 'Nationality' box on forms) I'm perfectly fine with being described as European too. I just keep in mind that even with modern interactions between people in all sorts of places an island state is still likely to have a certain mentality which separates it from those around it to some extent (which isn't necessarily a bad thing ).
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[feef]

England isn't a part of Europe.

England is part of the United Kingdon, and the UK is part of Europe.

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[Mister James]

In a purely geographical sense - yes, the UK is in Europe/is part of Europe.

In a political or cultural sense, it gets a lot more complicated, as most of our population do not see us as Europeans per se.
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[froggeh]

There are 7 continents, so you're...
European,
Asian,
African,
North American,
South American,
Australasian or
Antarctican

Pick one, coz you are at least one of the above, unless you're extra-terrestrial

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[Dazbo666]

I'd describe myself as Welsh at heart, and by birth https://www.emofaces.com/en/buddy-icons/w/wales-buddy-icon-flag.gif

British on my passport

European... only if there's no other option on whatever mind-numbing form I'm filling out
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[fenton]

I dont like being classed as european. And its as simple as i dont like being included with the mob of garlic eating surrender monkeys that is france. English born, english bred.

Fenton
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[JonB]

I'd love to think of myself as a European, as European people are so cool, chilled out people.

But unfortunately I am associated with a bunch of arrogant, loud Brits.

Society would be a lot better if the European attitude to the world was adopted IMO.
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[feef]

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[gazzabo]

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[hellkat]

The British are European - but they are not Continental.
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[Mary Jane]

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[Paivi]

I've always seen myself as European first, Finnish second.
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