January 24, 2003

EU decides Britain not an island

European Commission statisticians have decided that Britain is not an island. They say an island can not have fewer than 50 permanent residents, can not be attached to the mainland by a rigid structure, can not be less than a kilometre from a mainland and, crucially in the case of Britain, can not be home to the capital of an EU state.

Their study has raised fears that Anglesey and Skye, which are linked by bridges, and Lundy, which has a population of 18, could lose their island status.

From the Telegraph.

Posted by David on January 24, 2003 3:37 PM

Comments

Even without the presence of London, it seems as if the Chunnel would also cause disqualification.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste on January 24, 2003 8:12 PM
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