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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two main islands, Great Britain and Ireland , and a great number of small islands.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  2. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two main islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands.

  3. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The west coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

  4. The island of Great Britain consists of three main parts: England, Wales and Scotland.

  5. There are no high mountains in GB. In the north the Cheviots separate England from Scotland.

  6. The Cambrian mountains occupy the greater part of Wales and the Highlands of Scotland are the tallest of British mountains.

  7. Ben Nevis is the tallest peak of the Highlands.

  8. Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. The Thames is the deepest and the longest of the British rivers.

  9. Some of the British greatest port are situated in the estuaries of the Thames, Mersey, Clyde and Bristol Avon.

  10. The warm currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of GB. Winters are not severely cold and summers are rarely hot.

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