What are the three islands in Britain?

Britain is divided into three islands: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Besides the British Isles, it has fourteen overseas territories.

1, England is the main body of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so it is customary for the word England to refer to Britain.

England is located in the southeast of Great Britain, south of Scotland and east of Wales. It also includes the Isle of Wight, the Sealy Islands and coastal islands, covering an area of about 654.38+0.3 million square kilometers. It is the largest, most populous and most developed area in Britain. Historically, Hadrian's Great Wall was the dividing line between England and Scotland.

2. Scotland is one of the political entities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is located in the west of Europe, in the north of the British Isle, bordering England in the south, the North Sea in the east, Norway, Denmark and Iceland in the northeast and northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

Scotland is an independent kingdom in history and has been occupied and ruled by England for hundreds of years. In order to oppose the English occupation, two wars of independence were launched, which were incorporated into the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Kingdom of England from 65438 to 0707. Although Scotland is under the jurisdiction of Britain in foreign affairs, military affairs, finance and macroeconomic policies, it has a great degree of autonomy in internal legislation and administration.

3. Northern Ireland is one of the political entities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, located in the northeast of Ireland Island, with Belfast as its capital. Area 14 139 km2. The terrain is low in the middle and mountainous around. The main rivers are the Bain River, and the largest lake in Britain is the glacial lake in the upper reaches of Lake Neh.

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British overseas territories

1, Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

A city and port at the southern tip of Iberian Peninsula in Europe. The northern shore of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, and facing Ceuta, a dependency of Spain and North Africa in the south, has a very important strategic position. The Strait of Gibraltar is 90km long and12km to 43km wide. It is the only sea passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

It has been occupied by Britain as a colony since 1704. 1869 After the opening of the Suez Canal, its strategic position was strengthened. It is an important fortress and naval and air base, with modern loading and unloading equipment, ship repair shops and large docks, as well as watch manufacturing, wine making and other industries. When the weather is fine, you can see the African continent on the other side from the southernmost Cape Europa lampstand.

2. Mashima

Malvinas Islands, known as "Falkland Islands" in Britain (English: Falklands Islands). It is an archipelago in the South Atlantic. The main island is located about 500 kilometers east of the south coast of Patagonia in South America and about 52 degrees south latitude. ?

The whole archipelago includes East Falkland Island, West Falkland Island and 776 small islands, with a total area of 12200 square kilometers. The Falkland Islands is a British overseas territory with internal autonomy, and Britain is responsible for its national defense and foreign affairs. The capital of the islands is Port Stanley (Argentina calls it "Port Argentina"), which is located on Soledad Island.

The discovery of the Falkland Islands and its post-European colonial history are controversial. France, Britain, Spain and Argentina have all established settlements on the island. 1833 Britain reaffirmed colonial rule, but Argentina still claimed sovereignty over Tsushima Island. 1982, Argentina occupied Falklands militarily, and Falklands War broke out. After Argentina was defeated and retreated, Britain once again had sovereignty over the islands.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-England

Baidu Encyclopedia-Scotland

Baidu Encyclopedia-Northern Ireland

Baidu Encyclopedia-Gibraltar

Baidu Encyclopedia-Malvinas Islands