The British Isles are an archipelago 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 …

2025年1月2日 · 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.

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). [1]

2018年7月9日 · The British Isles is a concentration of islands in the North Atlantic. The islands include Great Britain , Ireland , the Isle of Man , the Channel Islands , and about six thousand smaller isles close to the region.

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 Channel Islands can also be considered part of the British Isles even though they are not geographically part of the archipelago. [3]

5 天之前 · Great Britain, island lying to the east of the island of Ireland and off the northwestern coast of Europe. It consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. Great Britain is part of the British Isles, together with the island of Ireland as well as smaller islands and island groups.

2024年3月12日 · British Isles 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.

The British Isles are an archipelago (a group of islands) in north-western Europe. They have a long geographical and geological history. [1] . The first people were in Britain by 800,000 years ago (Happisburgh footprints). The biggest islands are called Great Britain and Ireland, followed by the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight and Anglesey.

The British Isles lie off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. They include two main islands, Great Britain and Ireland; the Isle of Man; the Hebrides; the Orkney Islands; the Shetland Islands; and many smaller islands off their coasts.

The British Islands[1] is a term within the law of the United Kingdom which refers collectively to the following four polities: The Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies and are not a part of the United Kingdom.