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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles.

The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small islands.

Their total area is over 315 000 square kilometers.

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The British isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.

The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands.

The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast plain.

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain. (1343)