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As of late, I've been researching the geopolitical quirks concerning Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man and their rather quaint role in international relations. Namely, I've read about when they represent themselves before organizations such as the EU, UN, WTO, and when they defer to the authority of Great Britain.
Thus far, however, I've encountered numerous (rather equivocal) claims that although they are not members of the EU, they generally apply nearly all EU laws and regulations, and also that while they are not even observers at the World Trade Organization, their status mirrors that of the U.K. All this really confuses me.
If, for instance, somebody in America or Japan wished to co-ordinate manufacturing and logistics operations in Man, how may he go about doing so apropos international trade regulations? Does America or Japan (again, for instance) recognize the Isle as a "most-favored nation?" Or—much as with Monaco and France—would they simply treat it as part of Britain for excise and duty purposes?
I apologize if this question seems akin to splitting hairs, but the wikipedia articles on both the WTO, and on each of the crown dependencies remain strangely silent (or unclear) on this matter. Pine ( talk) 11:22, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Is there a website that shows how the caliphate system looked like in diagram during the Rashidun Caliphate's time (meaning Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.31.23.37 ( talk) 16:23, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi all,
I was in Cornwall recently and I saw in front of a house a statue that looked rather out of place. I took some pictures of it and uploaded them: 1 and 2. Does anyone know what this is a statue of? It looks like something from the Far East, but I'd be reticent to be any more specific. Thanks Thelb4 (talk) 16:23, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Does anybody know why Mitt Romney chose the odd hour of 9:00 am on a Saturday morning to announce his selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate? -- Halcatalyst ( talk) 22:33, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Despite all the speculation above regarding how Saturday was a good day, the campaign actually intended to make the announcement on Friday. [2] Regards, Orange Suede Sofa ( talk) 20:50, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
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Greetings!
As of late, I've been researching the geopolitical quirks concerning Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man and their rather quaint role in international relations. Namely, I've read about when they represent themselves before organizations such as the EU, UN, WTO, and when they defer to the authority of Great Britain.
Thus far, however, I've encountered numerous (rather equivocal) claims that although they are not members of the EU, they generally apply nearly all EU laws and regulations, and also that while they are not even observers at the World Trade Organization, their status mirrors that of the U.K. All this really confuses me.
If, for instance, somebody in America or Japan wished to co-ordinate manufacturing and logistics operations in Man, how may he go about doing so apropos international trade regulations? Does America or Japan (again, for instance) recognize the Isle as a "most-favored nation?" Or—much as with Monaco and France—would they simply treat it as part of Britain for excise and duty purposes?
I apologize if this question seems akin to splitting hairs, but the wikipedia articles on both the WTO, and on each of the crown dependencies remain strangely silent (or unclear) on this matter. Pine ( talk) 11:22, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Is there a website that shows how the caliphate system looked like in diagram during the Rashidun Caliphate's time (meaning Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.31.23.37 ( talk) 16:23, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi all,
I was in Cornwall recently and I saw in front of a house a statue that looked rather out of place. I took some pictures of it and uploaded them: 1 and 2. Does anyone know what this is a statue of? It looks like something from the Far East, but I'd be reticent to be any more specific. Thanks Thelb4 (talk) 16:23, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Does anybody know why Mitt Romney chose the odd hour of 9:00 am on a Saturday morning to announce his selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate? -- Halcatalyst ( talk) 22:33, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Despite all the speculation above regarding how Saturday was a good day, the campaign actually intended to make the announcement on Friday. [2] Regards, Orange Suede Sofa ( talk) 20:50, 13 August 2012 (UTC)