The British Isles

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The British Isles

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 The British Isles include the states of Great Britain (with Northern Ireland) and Ireland, as well as the Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, Man and Jersey.

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REGIONS Britain - the hills of England, the deep valleys of Wales, the beautiful mountains of Scotland: all this is the heart of what was once the world's largest empire. Northern Ireland - the northern part of the island of Ireland belonging to Britain. Ireland - most of the Emerald Isle that gained independence from Britain. Isle of Man - the Crown Estate of Great Britain in the Irish Sea, directly between Great Britain and Ireland. Channel Islands (including the Isle of Jersey and Guernsey) - the Crown Estate of Great Britain off the coast of France.

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• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the entire of the United Kingdom and the north-eastern tip of the island of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland occupies most of the island of Ireland. There are two states in the British Isles: 1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; 2) The Republic of Ireland

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Much of the British Isles is grassland, with forests mainly broad-leaved (oaks, elms and maples). Fauna of the British Isles has decreased markedly. The largest mammals are reindeer, roe deer, wild goats. Smaller animals include martens, weasels, foxes, rabbits, wildcats, ferrets and others. quite varied, even on a single island mountainous as well as flat landforms. Climate of the British Isles:The topography of the British Isles: Vegetation and fauna: The climate of the British Isles is mainly determined by westerly winds and Atlantic currents. Humidity is excessive and precipitation does not normally cease for weeks or months, while winter temperatures rarely fall below 9C, averaging 3-5C in the coldest month (January) but rarely rise above 32C in summer.