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The erroneous cover is no longer shown on Eurostat's web site, but that's not going to stop This is True! The story appeared in True's 24 October 2004 issue:

Wailing

The citizens of Wales are furious at the European Union following the publication of its annual statistical report. The report's cover shows a map of the EU countries -- with Wales conspicuously absent. A Eurostat spokesman said the error was "just a design fault" and was "certainly not deliberate." MEP Glenys Kinnock of Wales said her country is "certainly not a part of Europe that gets forgotten," and promised "they will not forget us again." (London Telegraph) ...At least not for the three to five years it takes for their blistered ears to heal.

The cover. Close-up of the British Isles.
The front cover of the 2004 edition of the Eurostat yearbook, with a closer look at the offending region. The map of Europe is conspicuously missing Wales, which is supposed to be on the western side of England. Its absence makes the Irish Sea abnormally large.

Last Update: October 24, 2004 5:21 PM | Photo | Permalink

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