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Well, the narrowest section of the English Channel is the Straits of Dover, where mainland Kent is only 21 miles from mainland France. And don't forget that Kent and France actually share a "border" - albeit in the Channel Tunnel. So Kent ''is'' the closest part of England to mainland Europe. I really don't understand what all the fuss is about. (And geographically speaking, the UK isn't "in" Europe: that's a political statement; it is more correct to say the UK is part "of" Europe. For now.) [[Image:User Fox.png]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] <small>([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]])</small> 18:13, 16 July 2007 (EDT)
Well, the narrowest section of the English Channel is the Straits of Dover, where mainland Kent is only 21 miles from mainland France. And don't forget that Kent and France actually share a "border" - albeit in the Channel Tunnel. So Kent ''is'' the closest part of England to mainland Europe. I really don't understand what all the fuss is about. (And geographically speaking, the UK isn't "in" Europe: that's a political statement; it is more correct to say the UK is part "of" Europe. For now.) [[Image:User Fox.png]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] <small>([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]])</small> 18:13, 16 July 2007 (EDT)
:::Now it makes sense. [[User:Bohdan|Bohdan]] 18:16, 16 July 2007 (EDT)
:::Now it makes sense. [[User:Bohdan|Bohdan]] 18:16, 16 July 2007 (EDT)
::::No it doesn't! If saying that the UK is in Europe is a political statement, what about saying that Corsica is in Europe? Or that Japan is in Asia? Or that Manhattan is in North America? For some respected organisations that disagree with Fox, try [http://www.nato.int/docu/handbook/2001/hb12070201.htm NATO], [http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp?id=826 The United Nations], [http://www.coe.int/T/e/com/about_coe/member_states/default.asp The Council of Europe], [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html the CIA], and of course [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Wikipedia], unless they are all perhaps politically allied? I honestly don't see how being in Europe could possibly be different to being part of Europe: they both mean that the nation is wholly contained within the continent, which of course, Geologically, Geographically, culturally and politically, it is. Besides, the UK borders Ireland, which is also in Europe. Sorry for sounding so annoyed about something so minor, but this website can be completely bonkers sometimes. And I'm being very lenient by saying "sometimes". [[User:EmanresU|EmanresU]] 15:42, 17 July 2007 (EDT)