British Isles
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| Highest point | Ben Nevis |
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| Locations | Europe |
| Total islands | 6,000+ |
| Population | 71,881,243 (2018) |
| Did you know | Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles, and when combined with Northern Ireland, it makes up the United Kingdom. |
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| ID | 405865 |
About British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and over six thousand smaller isles.
Manhattanhenge: How to see it this year
... " As a kid, I visited Stonehenge in the Salisbury Plain of England and did research on other stone monuments across the British Isles...
Missing people: 'Life is put on hold' for Irish families
... The number of missing in Northern Ireland is considered low compared with other parts of the British Isles...
The Shetland orca spotters who helped David Attenborough
... " Sir David Attenborough said that wildlife in the British Isles can be just as " dramatic and spectacular" as anything elsewhere...
David Attenborough's Wild Isles: hot flasks and finding toads
... " I ve been filming across the British Isles over the last three years and it s been incredible to give airtime to our wildlife, " she tells Newsbeat...
Rewilding seas: Some waters off England to get full protection
... While 38% of seas around the British Isles are designated marine reserves, many are still subject to damaging fishing practices such as bottom trawling, where fishing gear is dragged along the sea bed...
Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low
... That s enough to cover the British Isles...
Doddie Weir's life to be celebrated at Melrose memorial service
... Scottish Rugby chairman John Jeffrey, who is also a trustee of the foundation, previously said: " Doddie s impact was way beyond the rugby community in Scotland and the rest of the British Isles...
Biodiversity: Can we set aside a third of our planet for nature?
... But in reality the figure is closer to 5%, And while 38% of seas around the British Isles are designated marine reserves, many are still subject to damaging fishing practices such as bottom trawling, where fishing gear is dragged along the sea bed...
