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. They have a total area of 315,159 km2.
- A 2012 NASA satellite image of the British Isles, excluding Shetland and the Channel Islands which are out of the frame. Geography.
- Great Britain refers to the largest island in the British Isles and is composed of three countries: England, Scotland, and Wales.
- British Isles: A geographic term for all islands in the archipelago. Includes the islands of Great Britain, the islands of Ireland, and the Isle of Man.
- The term British Isles is a geographical designation referring to a group of islands off the northwestern coast of Europe.
- 379 bin görüntülemeYayınlandı28 Ağu 2018
- Demographics Of The British Isles. England accounts for 80% of the approximately 70 million people in the isles, and as a result, it is densely populated.
- While the term ‘British Isles’ is commonly used for geographical description, it’s worth noting that it can be sensitive in the Republic of Ireland.
- The British Isles rise from a continental shelf, an under water ledge of land extending into the Alantic Ocean from northwestern Europe.
- Great Britain and the British Isles are a collection of islands. Over 6,000 of them in fact though sources vary from 6,289 to 7,700 islands in total.
- In recent years, there has been some sensitivity around the use of the term "British Isles" in Ireland due to its historical and political connotations.
Kısa bilgiler
- Yüzölçümü:315.159 km²
- Nüfusu:71.891.524 (2019)