What is the geographical location of Britain? Land area? And other information

Britain covers an area of 94,6 square miles (243,6 square kilometers) and is located in the northwest of the European continent. It consists of the island of Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland and a series of smaller islands.

The only land border between Britain and another country is in Northern Ireland, which is adjacent to Ireland and China. Britain is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea in the east, the English Channel in the south, celtic sea in the south-southwest and Ireland across the Irish Sea.

the abscissa of the northernmost part of the British territory is 61 north latitude, the abscissa of the southernmost part is 49 north latitude, the ordinate of the westernmost part is 9 west longitude, and the ordinate of the easternmost part is 2 east longitude. The border between Northern Ireland and Ireland is 36- km (224- miles), and the coastline of Britain is 17,82 km (11,73 miles).

Britain is connected to the European continent by the Channel Tunnel, with a total length of 5 kilometers (31 miles) (the underwater part is 38 kilometers (24 miles)), which is the longest underwater tunnel in the world at present. Extended information

Climate:

Britain is located in the mid-latitude, controlled by the westerly belt all the year round, and the warm current of the North Atlantic flows through it, which is mild and rainy all year round, and has a temperate maritime climate. The temperature in four seasons is seldom lower than-11c and higher than 35C°.

The wind mostly blows from the northwest, which brings humid weather in the Atlantic Ocean. The east is located in the leeward zone of the westerly wind, so the east is drier than the west.

The warmest summer is in the south of England because of its low latitude and strong urban heat island effect, while the colder summer is in the north of Scotland with high latitude. It snows heavily in winter and early spring in the highlands.

Politics:

Britain adopts a constitutional monarchy to govern the country. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of Britain and 15 other Commonwealth member countries, and also has sovereignty over sovereign territories such as Jersey, Isle of Man and Guernsey.

In name, these sovereign territories are not part of the United Kingdom, but they are also managed by the United Kingdom Government, including legislation for these territories by the United Kingdom Parliament.

currency:

pound (mark:? ) is the name of the national currency and monetary unit in Britain. Although Britain used to be a member of the European Union, it has not yet joined the euro zone, so it still uses the pound. Sterling is mainly issued by the Bank of England, but there are also other issuers. What is the most commonly used symbol for the pound? .

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