UK an Island?

[Steven P. Administrators]

Portsmouth is the only city of England that isn't connected to the mainland and is an Island in its own right ;)

[Corris Veteran]

This isn't a very complicated matter.

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland, and The Republic of Ireland, which is a small top part of Ireland itself.

Because it has the Republic of Ireland, it is technically not one island, but one and part of another.

Great Britain is made up of just England, Wales and Scotland, Great Britain is an island.

And that's it.

So the answer to the question would be no.

[Coldgunner]

If we wanna get technical, we are actually now land locked with France due to the tunnel, however we are know as an island race.

[Kudos Veteran]

This isn't a very complicated matter.

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland, and The Republic of Ireland, which is a small top part of Ireland itself.

Because it has the Republic of Ireland, it is technically not one island, but one and part of another.

Great Britain is made up of just England, Wales and Scotland, Great Britain is an island.

And that's it.

So the answer to the question would be no.

Dude. Northern Ireland is the "small top part of Ireland itself", and the part that is in the UK.

[Lant]

GB (England + Wales + Scotland) is an island.

The UK (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is not an island, because Northern Ireland shares a border with The Republic of Ireland.

[Corris Veteran]

Dude. Northern Ireland is the "small top part of Ireland itself", and the part that is in the UK.

whoops, got them the wrong way round. :rofl:

[Pc_Madness]

Errm, its two pieces of land surrounded entirely by water... its an island. :\

[Minimoose]

Errm, its two pieces of land surrounded entirely by water... its an island. :\

Northern Ireland isn't completely surrounded by water... How hard is it to get that N.Ireland is part of the UK.

[HellboundIRL]

i am not aware of one person, except possibly you now, that thinks the UK includes Ireland.

Unfortunately, I've come across my fair share of people that thought the UK included the Republic of Ireland, even a lot of British people.

[Fish]

I'm stunned by the number of people who have voted and commented on this, and are completely wrong. Even more so that some are people who actually live here. :rolleyes:

[Echilon]

Great Britain, yes. UK no: borders Ireland

I'd say you're correct. The fact that there's an expanse of water, making the UK actually two islands is another reason.

[Olemus]

its an island

[Sir Topham Hatt]

It should go like below:

Northern Ireland becomes part of Ireland, it's all called Ireland.

England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland = United Kingdom / Great Britain

However, that is my opinion because I like things organised.

[Minimoose]

^Yeah but it is unlikely to ever happen. Eventhough it would be more organised I don't think that would please many people in N.Ireland ;) Also the Republic of Ireland would not like to be under the monarchy of the UK, they have a President so it wouldn't make sense.

its an island

You even live here and think it's an island?

Great Britain = England, Scotland and Wales = Island

UK = Great Britain and Northern Ireland = Not Island

"Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border" surely this means that the UK as a whole is not classed as an Island.

Need better geography in schools :s All you learn about at GCSE is about rocks and water, hardly anything to do with actually knowing where countries are and classifications. (I did the syllabus a year ago so I should know).

Edited October 4, 2008 by Minimoose

[HellboundIRL]

It should go like below:

Northern Ireland becomes part of Ireland, it's all called Ireland.

England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland = United Kingdom / Great Britain

However, that is my opinion because I like things organised.

Or...

The whole island of Ireland is entirely its own nation, leaving England, Wales and Scotland in the UK/Great Britain - I reckon that would be a tidier and more trouble free idea. Eh...maybe not trouble free :-/

[Pc_Madness]

Northern Ireland isn't completely surrounded by water... How hard is it to get that N.Ireland is part of the UK.

But Northern Ireland is on an island isn't it?

[Popcorned1]

First, lets teach you folks what an island is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island

An island (IPA: /ˈaɪlənd/) or isle (/ˈaɪl/) is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions, above high tide, and isolated from other significant landmasses.

Right.

Now, what's the UK made up of?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,[11][12] is a sovereign island country[13][14] located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe.

So the UK is made up of 2 islands.

Yipee for looking things up.

[Minimoose]

But Northern Ireland is on an island isn't it?

Could say the same about Italy, it's just on a continental size island.

Also if it's classed as two islands (it would actually be a lot more than two, taking into account the ones around it), then it still wouldn't be classed as an island, rather a set of islands.

Isn't this rather trivial anyway? :p

[Kudos Veteran]

It should go like below:

Northern Ireland becomes part of Ireland, it's all called Ireland.

England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland = United Kingdom / Great Britain

However, that is my opinion because I like things organised.

Americans, come back, all is forgiven, at least I've never heard of an American thinking Canada is in the United States. :huh:

[evoman91]

Its got to be an island, if its not then what is it?

[digitalsoft]

Where i live is an island... but i fail to see how the whole of the UK is classed as an island.

[Richard Hammond]

Well technically it is an island its not connected to continental europe like all the other EU countries.

[Steeley]

I may as well put my two bobs worth in. I'm in the camp that says the UK is not an island because of Northern Ireland...but I wouldn't argue somebody calling it an island nation because all of it is on one island or another and it's not surrounded by land like France or Germany is.

But don't listen to me, I'm from the colonies.

[Kudos Veteran]

Here's a helpful diagram I made:

[stevember]

Americans, come back, all is forgiven, at least I've never heard of an American thinking Canada is in the United States. :huh:

Whether you like it or not NI is part of the UK.

Its not part GB no, and like all other intelligent posters GB is island UK no.

Richard GB is country not UK.