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United Kingdom is a group of 4 smaller countries and
is also known as " Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Britain is the largest island of UK and is made up of
England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland is located
on the north of Ireland, which is all in all a separate
island. However, Northern Ireland is a part of the UK.
Most of the population of the UK is based in England,
which is the biggest of all the four countries. Weather
conditions in England are also better than the other
three countries as it is a far more flat country with
less hilly and mountain regions. It is also because of the strong Gulf currents that Britain is a much warmer country than it should be, considering its location on the world map.
One of the most fascinating features that attracts many tourist here is the numerous small islands around the mainland which can be accessed very easily. These include the Isle of Wight, Isle of Skye, Hebrides, Shetlands, Isle of Anglsey, Isle of Lundy, Isle of Scilly and many others.
Contrary to popular belief, the UK does not include the islands of Jersey, Guersney, Herm, Sark & Alderney which are collectively known as the Channel Islands. These isles get their name from the fact that they lie in the English Channel that separates England and mainland Europe. Although the Channel Islands remain independent and autonomous states, Britain is still responsible for their diplomatic relations on the main stage. Another similar example is that of the Isle of Man, which lies in the Irish sea. In the near future, we will be providing more information about these territories in detail.
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