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1 lug 2024 · British Isles, group of islands off the northwestern coast of Europe. The group consists of two main islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and numerous smaller islands and island groups, including the Hebrides, the Shetland Islands, the Orkney Islands, the Isles of Scilly, and the Isle of Man.
- Great Britain
Great Britain, island lying to the east of the island of...
- Great Britain
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland), and over six thousand smaller islands.
10 lug 2023 · Covering an area of 240,000 sq.km, the United Kingdom is a part of the British Isles – which includes Great Britain, Ireland and several smaller islands. Located in the southeastern part of England on the banks of the Thames River is London – the capital and the largest city of United Kingdom.
27 dic 2023 · Description: This map shows islands, countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), country capitals and major cities in the United Kingdom. Size: 1400x1644px / 613 Kb Author: Ontheworldmap.com
- Geography of The British Isles
- Demographics of The British Isles
- Politics in The British Isles
The British Isles are located in a region where tectonic movements resulted in several mountains. During the Ordovician Period and the Silurian period, several tectonic plates collided to form mountains in Ireland and northern Britain. During these collisions, several islands were formed. Exposure to glaciations over millions of years has shaped th...
England accounts for 80% of the approximately 70 million people in the isles, and as a result, it is densely populated. The rest of Great Britain and Ireland experience high population density in cities and towns. Greater London is the most populated metropolitan with 9 million, followed by the Greater Manchester and West Midlands conurbation with ...
Politically, the United Kingdom governs the entire British Isles except for Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. Ireland is an independent self-governing country while the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are Crown dependencies. The British–Irish Council has the role of promoting collaboration within the isles. It was created in th...
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy comprising most of the British Isles. It is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, each of which has something unique and exciting for visitors.
2 giorni fa · Great Britain, island lying to the east of the island of Ireland and off the northwestern coast of Europe. It consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. Great Britain is part of the British Isles, together with the island of Ireland as well as smaller islands and island groups.
