proposed tz changes for Brazil, East Timor, etc.

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Paul Eggert said:
> --- iso3166.tab	2002/01/28 17:56:02	2002.2
> +++ iso3166.tab	2002/10/10 22:59:59	2002.2.1.1
[...]

> -GB	Britain (UK)
> +GB	Britain

What's the justification for this change, or indeed for this entry?

The country coded GB is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland". "Britain" is a generic term referring to part of the UK *and*
part of France. "Great Britain" is the single largest landmass in the UK,
but so what?

NEITHER "Britain" NOR "Great Britain" IS THE NAME OF THIS COUNTRY.

Would you accept:

  US   America

or

  US   Continental contiguous United States

?

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