Ask Me Where I'm From
Hello, this is Allan from indy Folder.
I teach English Conversation at the Yokohama
School.
I have a question for you:
Do you know anyone from Scotland
Well, you do now because I'mfrom Scotland. I'm
Scottish.
Sometimes, Japanese people ask me where I'm from,
and I say イギリス. Then they start asking me about
England!
And, well......I get upset.
イギリス really means the U.K. (United Kingdom)
or Great Britian.
In fact, the full name is;
The United Kingdom of Great Britian And Northern Ireland
= Wow
Too long 
イギリス (the U.K.) is made of four smaller countries;
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales.
And there is a verse(韻文) to help us remember.
"England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales,
All tied up in monkeys tails"
So, you see イギリス is 
country, but also 
countries: イングランド、スッコトランド、北アイルランド
& ウェールズ
It's complicated, and sometimes I wish it were simple.
Like; country, Japan and all people together,
Japanese.
Anyway, I hope I can meet you one day at indy Folder.
Please join us for English Conversation and a little
foreign culture.
One more question: Do you know this flag
Hint:
It's part of a very famous flag.
More next time, bye for now.