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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.
- History of the British Isles
The history of the British Isles began with its sporadic...
- Names of the British Isles
Names of the British Isles. The toponym "British Isles"...
- Terminology of the British Isles
Geographical terms: The British Isles is an archipelago in...
- History of the British Isles
Venn diagram of various terms in the British Isles. The British Isles are an archipelago (a group of islands) in north-western Europe. They have a long geographical and geological history. The first people were in Britain by 800,000 years ago (Happisburgh footprints).
The history of the British Isles began with its sporadic human habitation during the Palaeolithic from around 900,000 years ago. The British Isles has been continually occupied since the early Holocene, the current geological epoch, which started around 11,700 years ago.
Names of the British Isles. The toponym "British Isles" refers to a European archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and the smaller, adjacent islands. [1] The word "British" has also become an adjective and demonym referring to the United Kingdom [2] and more historically associated with the British Empire.
This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of 1 square kilometre (247 acres) or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314,965 km 2 (121,609 sq mi).
NameArea(km2)Area(sq Mi)Area Rank209,33180,823 [2]0181,63831,521 [3]022,179841031,65663904May 31, 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.
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Geographical terms: The British Isles is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Continental Europe. It includes Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Shetland, Orkney and thousands of smaller islands.
