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What are two largest islands on the United Kingdom map?
The two largest islands in the British Isles is Great Britain and Ireland. Great Britain has England, Wales and Scotland on the island and Ireland has the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Where did they get great from Great Britain?
The 'great' in Great Britain - refers to the largest of the islands (incorporating England, Wales and Scotland) that make up the British Isles.
What are the two largest islands that surround great Britain?
Great Britain is a large island so can't be surrounded by islands. The nearest large island to Britain is Ireland.
How many islands surround great Britain?
`there are 6289 islands that surround great britain
What is the definition of Great Britain?
Great Britain - is the largest of the islands making up the British Isles. It incorporates the countries of England, Scotland and Wales.
Are there 700 islands around Scotland?
Very likely !... The British Isles consists of more than 6,000 islands - of which Great Britain is the largest.
What channel separates Great Britain from Europe?
The English Channel (French: la Manche) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France.
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 is the difference between Great Britain the UK and the british isles?
The British Isles is approximately 1000 islands grouped together off the coast of Europe. The United Kingdom encompasses all the countries on the largest island, coupled with Northern Ireland on the second largest. Great Britain just refers to the three countries on the largest island.
What is the major island in europe?
The five largest European islands include Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Sicily, and Sardinia.
What islands are located east of the tip of south America?
The Falkland Islands governed by the UK (Great Britain)
