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It's something that happens a lot. Even in history textbooks, anything within or related to the British Isles will always be referred to as "England" or "English." For instance, people will always refer to the British monarchs as King/Queen of England even though they reign over the entirety of the UK.
It is sort of the same case, but in reverse, with the United States. They call the 4th of July an "American holiday" and not a "United States holiday" despite only pertaining to the United States. On the other hand, nothing Canadian or Mexican is called "American."
It may have to do with size since 84% of UK citizens live in England.
It's just something strange that I noticed and it has been on my mind. This does happen with other countries though, so feel free to share what you think about either this specific case or other examples from different countries.
It is sort of the same case, but in reverse, with the United States. They call the 4th of July an "American holiday" and not a "United States holiday" despite only pertaining to the United States. On the other hand, nothing Canadian or Mexican is called "American."
It may have to do with size since 84% of UK citizens live in England.
It's just something strange that I noticed and it has been on my mind. This does happen with other countries though, so feel free to share what you think about either this specific case or other examples from different countries.