Great Britain
Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world..}} It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The island of Ireland, with an area 40 per cent that of Great Britain, is to the west –these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, comprise the British Isles archipelago.Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a landbridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's third-most-populous island after Honshu in Japan and Java in Indonesia, and the most populated island outside of Asia.
The term "Great Britain" can also refer to the political territory of England, Scotland and Wales, which includes their offshore islands. This territory, together with Northern Ireland, constitutes the United Kingdom. Provided by Wikipedia
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761by Smith, Thomas, 1798-1875Contributors: “...Bullock, Frederick; Great Britain. Hydrographic Office; J. & C. Walker (Firm)...”
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762by Smith, Thomas, 1798-1875Contributors: “...Bullock, Frederick; Great Britain. Hydrographic Office; J. & C. Walker (Firm)...”
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763by Smith, Thomas, 1798-1875Contributors: “...Bullock, Frederick; Great Britain. Hydrographic Office; J. & C. Walker (Firm)...”
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764by Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888Contributors: “...Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). Committee of General Literature...”
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765PublishedContributors: “...Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). Committee of General Literature...”
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766Published 1944Contributors: “...Newfoundland. Dept. of Home Affairs; Great Britain. Newfoundland Trade Commissioner's Office...”
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767Published 1945Contributors: “...Newfoundland. Dept. of Home Affairs; Great Britain. Newfoundland Trade Commissioner's Office...”
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768by Humphreys, John, Herbert, Roger J H, Roberts, Caroline, Fletcher, StephenContributors: “...Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB)...”
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769by Gokul, Jarishma K., Mur, Luis A. J., Hodson, Andrew J., Irvine‐Fynn, Tristram D. L., Debbonaire, Aliyah R., Takeuchi, Nozomu, Edwards, ArwynContributors: “...Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation...”
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770by Stucky de Quay, GaiaContributors: “...Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain)...”
Published 2019
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772by A. Fullarton & Co.Contributors: “...Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)...”
Published 1856
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773by Murphy, Katherine LouiseContributors: “...Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain)...”
Published 2017
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774by Pratt, Naomi Ruth AnneContributors: “...Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain)...”
Published 2020
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775by Holloway, Robert E, 1850-1904, photographerContributors: “...Great Britain. Colonial Office. Visual Instruction Committee...”
Published 2004
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776by Holloway, Robert E, 1850-1904, photographerContributors: “...Great Britain. Colonial Office. Visual Instruction Committee...”
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777by Holloway, Robert E, 1850-1904, photographerContributors: “...Great Britain. Colonial Office. Visual Instruction Committee...”
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778by Taylor, G. KennethContributors: “...Science Research Council (Great Britain)...”
Published 2018
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779by Thomas, Carl MagnusContributors: “...Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain)...”
Published 2023
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780by Rose, EdwardContributors: “...Bart, Sir Charles Ogle; Great Britain. Hydrographic Office; J. & C. Walker (Firm)...”
Published 1831
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