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Great Britain and Ireland are the two main islands but there are also hundreds more small off-shore islands.
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What is the name of the group of islands in which the United Kingdom belongs?
British Isles
What is the current name for the british isles?
The British Isles is the geographical name for the two main islands of Great Britain and Ireland and all of their offshore islands. Politically, the British Isles are comprised of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and the 'Republic of Ireland'.
What is the name of a group of islands in which the united kingdom belongs?
It is the Hebrides, comprising hundreds of islands off the northwest coast of Scotland. There are no such collection of islands off the northwest coast of England.
Where is the British isles Éire?
Éire is the Irish language name for Ireland. The British Isles refers to Britain and Ireland and their own smaller islands. They are off the northwest of mainland Europe.
What is the name of the group of islands which the united kingdom belongs?
The British Isles - a group of approximately 1,000 islands off the west coast of Europe. Great Britain is the largest of the islands.
What is the name of the group of islands in which united kingdom belong?
The British Isles... a group of approximately 1,000 islands off the coast of Europe - of which Great Britain is the largest.
What name is given to the combined areas of the United Kingdoms and Ireland?
British Isles
What country is part of the British Isles?
The Republic of Ireland is geographically part of the British Isles.
Why is British Isles called British Isles?
Because the archipelago standing of the north-west coast of Europe is entirely dominated by the island of Great Britain, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago. This is a normal naming convention used elsewhere, such as the Hawaiian islands and the Greek islands. That said, the name does prompt some controversy from those who object to the "British" title on grounds of the historical belligerence primarily of England. *** THE ISLANDS OF THE ARCHIPELIGO WERE SO NAMED IN THE 19TH CENTURY AT A TIME WHEN THE UNITED KINGDOM WAS MADE UP OF IRELAND, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE VARIOUS SMALLER ISLANDS. AS A MODERN TERM IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO IRISH PEOPLE AS IT INFERS THAT IRELAND IS A 'BRITISH' ISLE AND WOULD BE BETTER DISPLACED BY A MORE APOLITICAL WORD ( E.G. the Celtic Isles, or the Atlantic Isles, or the British and Irish Isles or .......). IT OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR PERSONS WHO CONSIDER THEMSELVES BRITISH BUT IS AN ANACHRONISM AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.
What countries form the British Isles?
The British Isles are made up of the countries: England, Scotland & Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland (although Ireland objects to the name British Isles) There are 136 inhabited islands within the group including: Lewis and Harris Outer Hebrides Skye Inner Hebrides Shetland Islands Mull Anglesey Islay Isle of Man Orkney Islands Arran Firth of Clyde Isle of Wight Channel Islands (The Channel Islands are not considered to be part of the British Isles; Geographically they are off the coast of France but they are often traditionally included).
What is the name of islands in which the United kingdom belongs?
The United Kingdom is primarily located on the British Isles, which include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, along with over 6,000 smaller islands. Great Britain comprises three countries: England, Scotland, and Wales, while Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The British Isles are situated off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe.
The name and height of the highest mountair in the British isles?
The highest mountain in the British Isles is Ben Nevis in Scotland at 4408 feet.
