<If you didn't know, N and 5 are also official sponsors of this year's Olympic games in Sydney, Australia.>

I can't remember who it was who pointed out the fatuousness of the habit of saying "London, England" - so we don't get confused with London, Ontario?!!? Unfortunately I do think its a US-inspired habit, butone non-Americans should definitely not emulate - reasonable enough if you need to differentiate between Washington state and Washington DC, I suppose.