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	The islands of ] and ] are part of an ] with a combined area of ] ] off the west coast of ], and the term "'''Britain and Ireland'''" is sometimes used, somewhat loosely and incorrectly, to refer to that entire archipelago.
	This archipelago is often called the "]"; some people believe one should avoid using this term because it could be construed as having the incorrect or politically loaded implication that the Republic of Ireland is or should be part of the ].

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	More commonly, the term "Britain and Ireland" is used to refer to the two states within the archipelago, namely the ] (comprising the nations of ], ], ] and ]) and the ].
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	Depending on the context, it may or may not include the smaller islands that are part of these two states and lie around the coasts of the two major islands; used correctly, it does not include the ] or the ] even though the Isle of Man forms part of the British Isles and the Channel Islands are often taken as also doing so.
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	In the context of the Northern Ireland peace process the term "]" (IONA) has been used as a neutral term to describe these islands, though that term has also be labeled ambiguous.

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