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19 mag 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is an island group to the north of the continent of Europe. Britain, the largest island, includes the separate countries of England, Scotland to the north and Wales to the west.
- 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...
With a total area of approximately 244,376 square kilometres (94,354 sq mi), the UK occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and many smaller surrounding islands.
27 dic 2023 · The UK is surrounded by Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Sea to the south-southwest, the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The Irish Sea separates Ireland and Great Britain. There are four countries in the UK: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. London is the capital and largest city in UK.
