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Although they are often (wrongly) used interchangeably, they have different meanings. The United Kingdom consists of the largest of the two main islands, Britain, (incorporating England, Scotland and Wales) - and Northern Ireland, which is part of the island of Ireland. The British Isles is a geographical term referring to islands consisting of the same four countries with the addition of the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man and many other smaller islands around their coasts.
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∙ 15y agoScotland is a part of the British Isles just as England, Wales and Northern Ireland are.
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∙ 11y agoYes, the Isle of Wight is one of the British Isles. It is off the south coast of England, near the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton.
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∙ 11y agoIt's the other way round. The United Kingdom is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland..
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Does the UK include the British Isles?
The British Isles often refers to places that are not part of the UK, mainly the Republic of Ireland. So not all of the British Isles are in the UK.
Is the british isles bigger than the UK?
the British isles is the UK. Scotland England wales and northern Ireland.
Is UK an archipelago?
The UK is found on the British Isles which are considered an archipelago.
What countries in the british isles has the highest population?
The United Kingdom has the largest population of the two British Isles nations. (UK & Ireland)
Which country in the british isles is not a part of the UK?
The Republic of Ireland.
What country in the british isle is not part of the UK?
Ireland is in the British Isles, but is not a part of the United Kingdom.
What country in the British isles is not in the united kingdom?
The term 'British Isles' is controversial and is offensive to some people. Ireland and the Isle of Man are in that group of islands and are not part of the UK.
Is connamona in the British isles?
I can't find Connamona in my UK gazetteer. However, it sounds like an Irish place name and if it is, it would be within the geographical area of the British Isles.
What do the British Isles include?
You mean what ARE the British Isles. Well The British are the islands that make up Britain; so like Ireland the mainland and some other small Islands.
What territory does Northern Ireland occupy?
The British isles... And the UK...I hope you got what you wanted! :-)
Why is UK called the British Isles?
The UK is not called the British Isles. They are two different things. The British Isles consists of the island of Britain, the island of Ireland and the many small islands around those two large islands. The British Isles is a geographical term. The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All of the United Kingdom is in the British Isles, but there are many parts of the British Isles, such as the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man, that are not part of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a political entity.
What are the facts about the British isles?
wales, england, scotland, northern ireland, republic of ireland make up the british islesbigger than the uk and GBcontains 5 countriesyou cant do BI for british isles
