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'.
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The North Atlantic Current could help increase the speed of ships traveling to the British Isles.
The Republic of Ireland is geographically part of the British Isles.
The North Atlantic Drift, which branches from the Gulf Stream, is a warm water current the affects the climate of the British Isles.
The Gulf Stream.
The highest mountain in the British Isles is Ben Nevis in Scotland at 4408 feet.
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The temperature in Southern England today was 11 degrees Celsius.
The Gulf Stream
No, there is no single leader of the British Isles. What is called the British Isles has a number of countries and they each have their own leaders. The British Isles is a geographical reference, not a political one.
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