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Great Britain is the name of the island that comprises England, Scotland, and Wales, although the term is also used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a political unit that includes these countries and Northern Ireland. The British Isles is a geographical term that refers
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that had been agreed the previous year. This created a single kingdom with one parliament with effect from 1 May 1707. The Treaty of Union specified the name of the new all-island state as "Great Britain", while describing it as "One Kingdom" and "the United Kingdom". To most historians, therefore,
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fungi (fungi mostly with affinities in the Ascomycota but known only in their asexual state) or any of the other main fungal groups (Chytridiomycota, Glomeromycota and Zygomycota). The number of fungal species known very probably exceeds 10,000. There is widespread agreement among mycologists that
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who combined the lines of roads and of the coasting expeditions during the first century of Roman occupation. Two great faults, however, are an eastward-projecting Scotland and none of Ireland seen to be at the same latitude of Wales, which may have been if Ptolemy used Pytheas' measurements of
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Patterson, Nick; Isakov, Michael; Booth, Thomas; Büster, Lindsey; Fischer, Claire-Elise; Olalde, Iñigo; Ringbauer, Harald; Akbari, Ali; Cheronet, Olivia; Bleasdale, Madeleine; Adamski, Nicole; Altena, Eveline; Bernardos, Rebecca; Brace, Selina; Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen (27 January 2022).
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appear to have used similar data from the relevant statistics bureaux and totalled up the various administrative districts that make up each island, and then done the same for less populous islands. An editor of this article has not repeated that work. Therefore this plausible and eminently
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Brace, Selina; Diekmann, Yoan; Booth, Thomas J.; van Dorp, Lucy; Faltyskova, Zuzana; Rohland, Nadin; Mallick, Swapan; Olalde, Iñigo; Ferry, Matthew; Michel, Megan; Oppenheimer, Jonas; Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen; Stewardson, Kristin; Martiniano, Rui; Walsh, Susan (15 April 2019).
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Olalde, Iñigo; Brace, Selina; Allentoft, Morten E.; Armit, Ian; Kristiansen, Kristian; Booth, Thomas; Rohland, Nadin; Mallick, Swapan; Szécsényi-Nagy, Anna; Mittnik, Alissa; Altena, Eveline; Lipson, Mark; Lazaridis, Iosif; Harper, Thomas K.; Patterson, Nick (8 March 2018).
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and others have proposed that the origins of the Celtic languages are to be sought in Bronze Age Western Europe, especially the Iberian Peninsula. Koch et al.'s proposal has failed to find wide acceptance among experts on the Celtic languages.
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of the original Proto-Celtic term in a work on the travels and discoveries of Pytheas that has not survived. The earliest existing records of the word are quotations of the periplus by later authors, such as those within Strabo's
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figured slightly more than Buddhism at the 2011 census, having 263,000 adherents (excluding Scotland's about 6000). Jews have inhabited Britain since 1070. However, those resident and open about their religion were
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arrived in Britain, which genetic evidence suggests was associated with another episode of nearly complete population replacement. Later significant migration to southern Britain around 1000 BC may have brought the
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can refer to either all islands in Great Britain, the largest island, or the political grouping of countries. There is no clear distinction, even in government documents: the UK government yearbooks have used both
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and descended from the language of the emigrants, is still spoken. In the 9th century, a series of Danish assaults on northern English kingdoms led to them coming under Danish control (an area known as the
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The political territory of Northern Ireland is not part of Britain, but is part of the nation 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' (UK). Great Britain comprises England, Scotland and
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processes over a very extended period of time. Changing latitude and sea levels have been important factors in the nature of sedimentary sequences, whilst successive continental collisions have affected
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in England. There are just over 26 million adherents to Anglicanism in Britain today, although only around one million regularly attend services. The second largest Christian practice is the
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from England in 1290, replicated in some other Catholic countries of the era. Jews were permitted to re-establish settlement as of 1656, in the interregnum which was a peak of anti-Catholicism.
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records of Great Britain: "Its former name was Albion; but at a later period, all the islands, of which we shall just now briefly make mention, were included under the name of 'Britanniæ.'"
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Britain:/ˈbrɪt(ə)n/ the island containing England, Wales, and Scotland. The name is broadly synonymous with Great Britain, but the longer form is more usual for the political unit.
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of northern Britain, eventually forming the Kingdom of Scotland in the 9th century. The south-east of Scotland was colonised by the Angles and formed, until 1018, a part of the
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as arriving in "Britannia", the inhabitants being "Britanni", and on p30 "principes Britanniae" (i.e., "chiefs of Britannia") is translated as "chiefs of Britain".
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Scotland's Census 2011 – Language, All people aged 3 and over. Out of the 60,815,385 residents of the UK over the age of three, 1,541,693 (2.5%) can speak Scots.
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In a similar sense to fauna, and for similar reasons, the flora consists of fewer species compared to much larger continental Europe. The flora comprises 3,354
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Gupta, Sanjeev; Collier, Jenny S.; Palmer-Felgate, Andy; Potter, Graeme (2007). "Catastrophic flooding origin of shelf valley systems in the English Channel".
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had around 2.7 million adherents (excluding Scotland with about 76,000). More than 1.4 million people (excluding Scotland's about 38,000) believe in
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to Britain in the 4th century BC. The term used by Pytheas may derive from a Celtic word meaning "the painted ones" or "the tattooed folk" in reference to
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by the 6th century AD. Brythonic languages were probably spoken before the Roman invasion at least in the majority of Great Britain south of the rivers
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Scotland held its census a year later after England and Wales due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the data shown is from two separate years.
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The political definition of Great Britain – that is, England, Scotland, and Wales combined – includes a number of offshore islands such as the
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activity and the metamorphism of existing rock sequences. As a result of this eventful geological history, the island shows a rich variety of
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on its longer, north–south axis and covers 209,331 km (80,823 sq mi), excluding the much smaller surrounding islands. The
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is modest, as a result of factors including the island's small land area, the relatively recent age of the habitats developed since the
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All the modern Brythonic languages (Breton, Cornish, Welsh) are generally considered to derive from a common ancestral language termed
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Great Britain: England, Wales, and Scotland considered as a unit. The name is also often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.
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remains widely spoken. There are various regional dialects of English, and numerous languages spoken by some immigrant populations.
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the weight of Devensian ice being lifted. Counterbalanced, the south and east is sinking, generally estimated at 1 mm (
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when sea levels were low. Archaic humans repeatedly occupied Britain before abandoning the area during cooler periods.
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the all-island state that existed between 1707 and 1800 is either "Great Britain" or the "Kingdom of Great Britain".
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that were deposited between 1,000 My and 670 My ago over the gneiss on what was then the floor of the
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said that the English and Scots were, "like as twoo brethren of one Islande of great Britaynes again." In 1604,
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to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and surrounding smaller islands such as the Hebrides and the Channel Islands.
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origin, arrived in Britain around 4000 BC, replacing the pre-existing hunter gatherers. Around 2000 BC, the
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Island Directory Tables "Islands By Land Area". Retrieved from
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O Corrain, Donnchadh, Professor of Irish History at University College Cork (1 November 2001). "Chapter 1:
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words. Approximately 800 of these Latin loan-words have survived in the three modern Brythonic languages.
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Book I.4.2–4, Book II.3.5, Book III.2.11 and 4.4, Book IV.2.1, Book IV.4.1, Book IV.5.5, Book VII.3.1
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species, of which 2,297 are native and 1,057 have been introduced. The island has a wide variety of
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are found on or around British shores and coastlines. The largest land-based wild animals today are
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was first used officially in 1474, in the instrument drawing up the proposal for a marriage between
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respectively. These two flags combined to form the basis of the Great Britain royal flag of 1604.
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refers geographically to the island of Great Britain. Politically, it may refer to the whole of
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is thought to have been created between 450,000 and 180,000 years ago by two catastrophic
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is the patron saint of Wales. There are many other British saints. Some of the best known are
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to its west. The island is since 1993 joined, via one structure, with continental Europe: the
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Names and Their Histories: A Handbook of Historical Geography and Topographical Nomenclature
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UK 2005: The Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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The Jacobean Union: A Reconsideration of British Civil Policies Under the Early Stuarts
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Aristotle: On Sophistical Refutations. On Coming-to-be and Passing Away. On the Cosmos.
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latitude. Whether he did so is a much debated issue. This "copy" appears in blue below.
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provides a translation describing Caesar's first invasion, using terms which from
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ago. South of the gneisses are a complex mixture of rocks forming the North West
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Bird Atlas 2007–2011: The Breeding and Wintering Birds of Britain and Ireland
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arrived in Britain about 40,000 years ago, as evidenced by remains found in
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Geography of Education: Scale, Space and Location in the Study of Education
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was drafting the proclamation of the new king, Charles I, a Scottish peer,
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This article is about the island. For the state of which it is a part, see
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The three constituent countries of the United Kingdom have patron saints:
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is the name for the Latinised form of the language used by Roman authors.
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in some international codes to refer to the United Kingdom, including the
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states "...the term is also used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom."
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Palaeohispánica: Revista Sobre Lenguas y Culturas de la Hispania Antigua
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is spoken in the present day across the island, and developed from the
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across the island. The currently known species include 767 mosses, 298
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Numerous other religions are practised. The 2011 census recorded that
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The term "Great Britain" can also refer to the political territory of
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of the south and east of the island were assimilated or displaced by
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has been referred to by a single name for over 2000 years: the term '
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UK 2002: The Official Yearbook of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Highlands in Scotland. These are essentially the remains of folded
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with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The island of
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Great Britain lies on the European continental shelf, part of the
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In the Late Bronze Age, Britain was part of a culture called the
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The political area of Great Britain, including offshore islands
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as another patron saint of Britain. From Ireland, he worked at
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period, condemned to death for his faith and sacrificed to the
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has been the largest religion by number of adherents since the
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tribes from Ireland invaded the north-west, absorbing both the
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styled himself "King of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland".
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as a collective name for the British Isles. However, with the
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from the mid 5th century. Some 1.5 million people speak
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1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks
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De Groote, I.; Lewis, M.; Stringer, C. (7 September 2017).
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and merged the parliaments of the two nations, forming the
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is the fourth largest and grew out of Anglicanism through
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in these areas into more recent times. At the time of the
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and had been settled in the fifth and sixth centuries by
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Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a
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with major faulting and folding being a legacy of each
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had existed between these two countries since the 1603
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The first known written use of the word Britain was an
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appears to have fallen out of use sometime after the
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A 1490 Italian reconstruction of the relevant map of
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Kaufman, Will; Slettedahl, Heidi Macpherson (2005).
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was used for the island of Great Britain, and later
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Before this, a 1301:Political definition of Great Britain (dark green) 6564: 5981: 4422:, Oxford: Oxford University Press, archived from 4322:"Book II, Prooemium and chapter β', paragraph 12" 4297:"Ἕκθεσις τῶν κατὰ παράλληλον ἰδιωμάτων: κβ', κε'" 3831:"Who, What, Why: Why is it Team GB, not Team UK?" 2138:also prominent; the latter was introduced by the 1992:is popularly known as "Britain's favourite bird". 1660:, a Celtic language closely related to Welsh and 1375:The political union which joined the kingdoms of 1069:became the more commonplace name for the island. 9423: 6686:The British Ascomycotina. An Annotated Checklist 5773:The British Ascomycotina. An Annotated Checklist 5631:"People and Plants: Mapping the UK's wild flora" 5042:"England/Great Britain: Royal Styles: 1604–1707" 3226:. It gained popularity in the old mill towns of 1709:, and Ireland". When James died in 1625 and the 6774:200 major towns and cities in the British Isles 6710:(revised ed.). New York: Walker & Co. 6267: 6265: 6180:. GoffsOakMethodistChurch.co.uk. Archived from 6034:. PewResearch.org. 19 June 2008. Archived from 5550:. PerthshireBigTreeCountry.co.uk. 27 June 2016. 4327:. In Nobbe, Carolus Fridericus Augustus (ed.). 4219:"Periplus Maris Exteri, Liber Prior, Prooemium" 4203: 1897:Great Britain has been subject to a variety of 1774:, separated from this European mainland by the 1558:The Romans conquered most of the island (up to 6765:– the BBC explores the coast of Great Britain. 6285: 6283: 6060:"People here 'must obey the laws of the land'" 3604:"Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022" 3021:), Common Brythonic borrowed a large stock of 2408:There are at least 1,500 different species of 1233:International Organization for Standardization 9110: 7559: 6843: 6732: 6708:The extraordinary voyage of Pytheas the Greek 6328: 6326: 6324: 5379:(3). British Ornithologist's Union: 860–910. 5307:"A Short History of the British Mammal Fauna" 4972:"Society and Polity in Late Iron Age Britain" 4690: 4621: 4178: 4153: 4128: 4095: 3855: 1513:, Britain was inhabited by various different 677:The earliest known name for Great Britain is 53: 6664: 6436:. Continuum International Publishing Group. 6262: 6245:"Cry God for Harry, Britain and... St Aidan" 5976:The Oxford Companion to the English Language 5683:"List of British Wildlfowers by Common Name" 4628:. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 367. 4066:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 3979: 3496: 2193:. Other well known bird species include the 1520: 1102:("Greater Britain"), to distinguish it from 812: 9442:Metropolitan or continental parts of states 7573: 7306:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 6583: 6280: 5956: 5807: 5805: 5560: 5558: 5193: 4467:, Oxford English Dictionary, archived from 4084:Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 4, 3129:in Scotland). Dating from the 16th-century 1443:and Britain becoming an island during warm 1098:) refers to the island of Great Britain as 1084: 881: 794: 788: 701:meaning "white" (possibly referring to the 696: 659: 590:, and the most populated island outside of 98: 68: 9117: 9103: 7566: 7552: 7016:British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference 6850: 6836: 6321: 6117:"How many Catholics are there in Britain?" 6094:"Cardinal not much altered by his new job" 5301: 5299: 5297: 5295: 5293: 5196:"Why the rift between Britain and France?" 4969: 4304:Claudii Ptolemaei Opera quae exstant omnia 3816:reasonable ranking is posted as unsourced 3567:"A Beginners Guide to UK Geography (2023)" 2978:, which is thought to have developed from 2004:and the island's physical separation from 1921:The oldest rocks in Great Britain are the 787:descends from the Latin name for Britain, 124: 6816:Pathe newsreel, 1950, Festival of Britain 6239: 6237: 5384: 5064:Manuscripts of the Earl of Mar and Kellie 5006: 4946: 4880: 4822: 4760: 4691:Schwarzschild, Bertram (September 2007). 4684: 4035: 3924: 3922: 3920: 3729: 3411:Most Jews in Great Britain have ancestors 2619:List of urban areas in the United Kingdom 1786:. It stretches over about ten degrees of 1622:Germanic speakers referred to Britons as 1562:in northern England) and this became the 1463:in Devon, following the disappearance of 6702: 6399:(translated by Rackham, Harris) (1938). 5872: 5840:. Aber.ac.uk. Retrieved on 17 July 2013. 5802: 5771:Cannon, Hawksworth & Sherwood-Pike, 5685:. WildAboutBritain.co.uk. Archived from 5614:. WildAboutFlowers.co.uk. Archived from 5568:. WildAboutFlowers.co.uk. Archived from 5555: 5531:. WildAboutBritain.co.uk. Archived from 5366: 4741: 3886: 3179: 3086: 2494:There is also more than 1000 species of 2298: 1983: 1753: 1542: 1295: 976: 729: 233:209,331 km (80,823 sq mi) 6507: 6488: 6469: 6253:. London. 23 April 2008. Archived from 5814:"Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2013.12.35" 5508: 5506: 5323: 5321: 5290: 5210: 5018:The Cornish language and its literature 4341: 4316: 4291: 4240: 4038:Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland 1806:separate the island from the island of 1291: 9424: 6645: 6626: 6450: 6428: 6375:. British-Jewry.org.uk. Archived from 6273:"United Kingdom – History of the Flag" 6234: 5490: 5475: 5414: 5250:"The Robin – Britain's Favourite Bird" 3997:, numbered Book 4, Chapter 30, at the 3928: 3917: 3098:, Great Britain's largest denomination 2535:many others are yet to be discovered. 2146:and two more species of smaller deer, 1852:), 838 miles (1,349 km) by road. 1684: 969: 16:Island northwest of continental Europe 9098: 8671: 7547: 6831: 6526: 6453:Guide to Standard Floras of the World 6340: 6001:"Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011" 5978:, Oxford University Press 1992. p.894 5734:UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 5623: 5587:. CountryLovers.co.uk. Archived from 5566:"Facts and Figures about Wildflowers" 5498:Guide to Standard Floras of the World 5423: 5012: 4651: 4649: 4647: 4645: 4442: 4436: 2024:. However, some species, such as the 1930: 1650:Germanic invasion of southern Britain 1415: 1405:James VI of Scotland and I of England 9135:(38,610 sq mi) and greater 7021:British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly 6607: 6545: 6409: 6073:from the original on 10 January 2022 6032:"Global Anglicanism at a Crossroads" 5937: 5878: 5843: 5811: 5503: 5318: 5095: 4625:Bareboat Charter (ship) Registration 4597:"Key facts about the United Kingdom" 4557:HL Deb 21 October 2004 vol 665 c99WA 3892: 1595:, often referred to collectively as 1435:and associated stone tools found in 1076:was used as a historical term only. 952:, which is treated a feminine noun. 6197:"Cambridge History of Christianity" 6142:. Scotland.gov.uk. 28 February 2005 5777: 5658:. Map-Reading.co.uk. Archived from 5469:Reptiles & Amphibians of the UK 5433:. NatureGrid.org.uk. 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There is also an abundance of 1770:and off the north-west coast of 960:, described the island group as 928:from the work of Greek explorer 858:The peoples of these islands of 838:Breoton, Breoten, Bryten, Breten 627:Terminology of the British Isles 147: 23:. For the historical state, see 9321:Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 8674:Countries of the United Kingdom 7774:Countries of the United Kingdom 6388: 6024: 5993: 5931: 5909: 5831: 5721: 5694: 5675: 5648: 5604: 5577: 5540: 5521: 5457: 5442: 5408: 5393: 5360: 5334: 5264: 5242: 5140: 5115: 5069: 5056: 5034: 4963: 4897: 4839: 4781: 4754: 4615: 4599:. Direct.gov.uk. Archived from 4562: 4550: 4514: 4478: 4455: 4377: 4362: 4345:Ireland and the classical world 4335: 4310: 4285: 4243:The Journal of Hellenic Studies 4234: 4188:Book IV. Chapter IV. Section 1 4163:Book IV. Chapter II. Section 1 4074: 4029: 4004: 3970: 3957: 3929:Snyder, Christopher A. (2003). 3880: 3860: 3849: 3823: 3786: 3723: 3701: 3302:amongst the Dál Riata and then 2998:later had a Goidelic language, 2934:Languages of the United Kingdom 2538: 1863:caused by the breaching of the 1750:Geography of the United Kingdom 832:. The French form replaced the 9259:(7,722–38,610 sq mi) 7769:Counties of the United Kingdom 7449:Northern Ireland Sign Language 6779: 6669:. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 6455:. Cambridge University Press. 6306:"Guide to religions in the UK" 5785:"2011 Census – Built-up areas" 5737:. 18 June 2022. 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The tallest species are the 2325:, including native species of 2062:and the recently reintroduced 1630:and in the second syllable of 1227:, international sports teams, 1072:After the Anglo-Saxon period, 620: 515:, consisting of the countries 29:Great Britain (disambiguation) 1: 6474:. Columbia University Press. 6381:Retrieved on 1 February 2009. 6362:Retrieved on 1 February 2009. 6295:Retrieved on 1 February 2009. 6277:Retrieved on 1 February 2009. 6259:Retrieved on 1 February 2009. 6205:Retrieved on 1 February 2009. 6199:. Hugh McLeod. 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London. 9 February 2008. 5940:An Atlas for Celtic Studies 5890:. Palaeohispanica: 339–51. 5656:"British Wildflower Images" 5077:"accessed 14 November 2009" 4046:. Oxford University Press. 3470:List of islands of Scotland 3428: 3121:. The most popular form is 3062: 2913: 2567:United Kingdom's government 2249:. There are six species of 1599:). At about the same time, 1274:British Olympic Association 900:used to refer to the early 862:were called the Πρεττανοί, 799:, the land of the Britons. 631: 251:1,345 m (4413 ft) 10: 9458: 8641:Stereotypes of the British 6491:The Rough Guide to Britain 6410:Ball, Martin John (1994). 5818:Bryn Mawr Classical Review 5702:"British Plants and algae" 5537:Retrieved on 2 March 2009. 5518:Retrieved on 2 March 2009. 5485:. Botanical Electric News. 4931:10.1038/s41586-021-04287-4 4747:Edwards, Robin & al. " 4302:. In Heiberg, J.L. (ed.). 4103: 3765:National Statistics Online 3465:List of islands of England 3080: 3066: 3051:, an official language in 2931: 2917: 2616: 2583:highest courts in Scotland 2542: 2522:There are many species of 2292: 2022:background extinction rate 1977: 1890: 1886: 1747: 1733: 1694: 1688: 1524: 1419: 1410: 1383:occurred in 1707 when the 1258:for the United Kingdom. A 962: 635: 624: 572:third-most-populous island 18: 9256: 9234: 9132: 9056: 8957: 8858: 8806:First Minister and deputy 8771: 8684: 8680: 8667: 8663: 8564: 8404: 8395: 8353: 8270: 8261: 8220: 8161: 8030: 8026: 8017: 7879: 7807: 7759: 7755: 7746: 7679: 7591: 7582: 7466: 7431: 7393: 7355: 7332: 7325: 7318: 7266: 7208: 7192: 7177: 7120: 7045: 7038: 6998: 6970: 6927: 6920: 6865: 5516:. Natural History Museum. 5252:. BritishBirdLovers.co.uk 4984:10.1002/9780470998861.ch2 4807:10.1038/s41559-019-0871-9 4670:10.1007/s13219-017-0187-8 4419:Oxford English Dictionary 4040:". In Foster, R F (ed.). 3799:21 September 2012 at the 3206:system of ecclesiastical 3187:, a meeting place of the 3039:brought to the island by 2605:, and is the seat of the 2577:, and is the seat of the 2221:, and various species of 1521:Roman and medieval period 1356:and the island groups of 1189:Oxford English Dictionary 1087:Historia Regum Britanniae 1063:Roman conquest of Britain 844:Breoton-lond, Breten-lond 764:and Diodorus of Sicily's 688: 656:Roman conquest of Britain 467: 444: 439: 386: 352: 344: 334: 326: 321: 310: 282: 271: 266: 255: 247: 237: 229: 217: 207: 170: 160: 155: 146: 123: 41: 8434:Environmental inequality 7291:Kingdom of Great Britain 6786:Pathe travelogue, 1960, 6489:Andrews, Robert (2004). 6312:. London. Archived from 6119:. BBC. 15 September 2010 5465:"Species Identification" 5403:. BTO.org. 16 July 2010. 5108:20 February 2018 at the 4342:Freeman, Philip (2001). 4223:Geographi Graeci Minores 4080:Cunliffe, Barry (2012). 3794:Geohive.com Country data 3480: 3475:List of islands of Wales 2517: 2288: 1973: 1904:its geological structure 1893:Geology of Great Britain 1711:Privy Council of England 1675:conquered by the Normans 1449:Last Interglacial/Eemian 1427:The oldest evidence for 1393:Kingdom of Great Britain 1336:in combination, but not 695:, from either the Latin 570:, making it the world's 25:Kingdom of Great Britain 9126:World's largest islands 6821:5 November 2011 at the 6809:4 November 2011 at the 6794:4 November 2011 at the 6788:Journey through Britain 6627:Massey, Gerald (2007). 6610:Placenames of the World 6508:Dawkins, Peter (2004). 6470:Spencer, Colin (2003). 5942:. Oxford: Oxbow Books. 5452:. CountySideInfo.co.uk. 5014:Ellis, Peter Berresford 4119:A Greek–English Lexicon 4016:www.these-islands.co.uk 3159:Augustine of Canterbury 3145:. It has the status of 2601:is the capital city of 2587:Palace of Holyroodhouse 2573:is the capital city of 2082:and several species of 1324:refers to the whole of 1308:(green & dark grey) 1157:Modern use of the term 1147:Lord Protector Somerset 966:(the Prettanic Isles). 843: 837: 828: 822: 804: 539:. It is dominated by a 533:largest European island 499:(commonly shortened to 348:287/km (743/sq mi) 69: 9366:Prince of Wales Island 8320:Science and technology 6801:Pathe newsreel, 1960, 6646:Taylor, Isaac (2008). 6593:. Carroll & Graf. 6590:Origins of the British 6510:The Shakespeare Enigma 6451:Frodin, D. G. (2001). 6293:. Brits at their Best. 6216:The Shakespeare Enigma 6178:"Methodism in Britain" 6163:"The Methodist Church" 5938:Koch, John T. (2007). 5419:. Thetford: BTO Books. 5066:, vol.2 (1930), p. 226 4769:. Smithsonian Magazine 4622:Ademuni-Odeke (1998). 4447:, London: Bloomsbury, 4217:; et al. (1855). 4211:Marcianus Heracleensis 3758:"Population Estimates" 3738:. Smithsonian Magazine 3264:United Reformed Church 3216:Lord High Commissioner 3191: 3099: 2314: 2261:including the legless 1993: 1980:Fauna of Great Britain 1865:Weald-Artois Anticline 1763: 1613:Kingdom of Northumbria 1555: 1433:Happisburgh footprints 1317: 1225:Universal Postal Union 1085: 987: 924:preserved variants of 882: 813: 795: 789: 741: 697: 668:Roman-occupied Britain 660: 440:Additional information 248:Highest elevation 99: 84: 54: 27:. For other uses, see 9257:20,000–99,999 km 8297:Free trade agreements 7439:British Sign Language 7284:Principality of Wales 7128:Bailiwick of Guernsey 7011:British–Irish Council 6999:Political cooperation 6980:Bailiwick of Guernsey 6608:Room, Adrian (2006). 6529:History in Quotations 6512:. Polair Publishing. 6011:The National Archives 5759:Legon & Henrici, 5415:Balmer, Dawn (2013). 4443:Brock, Colin (2018), 4368:Nicholls, Andrew D., 4110:Liddell, Henry George 3989:Book IV. Chapter XLI 3572:Open Geography Portal 3549:8 August 2017 at the 3443:United Kingdom portal 3282:of Great Britain was 3272:English Presbyterians 3244:Calvinistic Methodism 3183: 3090: 3067:Further information: 2924:Languages of Scotland 2918:Further information: 2302: 2253:on the island; three 2173:There is a wealth of 2156:Extinct large mammals 2110:. Various species of 1987: 1757: 1740:Geography of Scotland 1734:Further information: 1695:Further information: 1546: 1299: 1284:represents the whole 1135:James III of Scotland 980: 958:Periplus maris exteri 876:is the source of the 767:Bibliotheca historica 733: 703:white cliffs of Dover 469: • Summer ( 8646:World Heritage Sites 8439:Environmental issues 8143:Female party leaders 7784:Overseas territories 7058:Islands of the Clyde 6585:Oppenheimer, Stephen 6546:Else, David (2005). 6527:Major, John (2004). 6493:. 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