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The earliest known name for Great Britain is Albion, possibly referring to the white cliffs of Dover.

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Great Britain

United Kingdom

Area
209,331 km²
Location
United Kingdom
9th largest island in the world

Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world.

From the “Terminology” section

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The English Channel was created between 450,000 and 180,000 years ago by catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods.

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Great Britain

United Kingdom

Area
209,331 km²
Location
United Kingdom
9th largest island in the world

Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) · Public Domain

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Great Britain was not an island about 10,000 years ago but an upland region of continental north-western Europe.

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Great Britain

United Kingdom

Area
209,331 km²
Location
United Kingdom
9th largest island in the world

Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) · Public Domain

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The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.

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Great Britain

United Kingdom

Area
209,331 km²
Location
United Kingdom
9th largest island in the world

Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) · Public Domain

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The first patron saint of Great Britain was Saint Alban, the first Christian martyr from the Romano-British period.

Great Britain
United Kingdom
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Great Britain

United Kingdom

Area
209,331 km²
Location
United Kingdom
9th largest island in the world

Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world.

From the “Demographics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) · Public Domain

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