UK an Island?

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Is United Kingdom considered an Island?  

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  1. 1. Is United Kingdom considered an Island?

    • No - UK is NOT an Island
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    • Yes - UK is an Island
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kernatch

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The fact that there's an expanse of water, making the UK actually two islands is another reason.

Great Britain is made up of tens of islands as it is. That's why I think the politcal term 'island nation' is important, defined as a nation that doesn't border another country.

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stevember

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And what does that mean in english?

My apologies I thought you said your in Northern Ireland and your not part UK.

But you said your Irish so I presume your not in NI (Northern Ireland).

It would appear that The UK is an Island by looking at your diagram.

No as all dark green is UK.

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HellboundIRL

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It would appear that The UK is an Island by looking at your diagram.

The UK is coloured in dark green in his diagram, that includes Northern Ireland, which would mean that it has a land border with the Republic of Ireland.

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Som

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its a trick question designed to start arguments in two ways:

first: to show how so many people don't know the difference between UK and Britain (I'll admit that my brain is a bit slow this morning and I voted it was an island (doh))

and

second: to see how many (which is quite an annoying lot) don't know that the Republic of Ireland isn't a part of the UK

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Mike

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

being on an island means it must share the island with another country so itself cannot be an island ><

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

so america is an island? i mean its not connected to europe... I suggest you lookup the definition of an island, or look at Kudos' picture (Y)

Great Britain is made up of tens of islands as it is. That's why I think the politcal term 'island nation' is important, defined as a nation that doesn't border another country.

Not all land masses in GB are islands, England, Scotland and Wales are not islands ;)

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Mando

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the Uk and/or GB are a group of islands (even though southern ireland is not a part of the "uk") The land masses are called the "British Isles" hence the UK IS an island.

Almost a trick question but not quite ;)

an Island comprises of water surrounding the entire land mass. The mainland and Ireland are the same land mass therefore make up the most part of the British Isles.

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stevember

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the Uk and/or GB are a group of islands (even though southern ireland is not a part of the "uk") The land masses are called the "British Isles" hence the UK IS an island.

Almost a trick question but not quite ;)

an Island comprises of water surrounding the entire land mass. The mainland and Ireland are the same land mass therefore make up the most part of the British Isles.

No UK is not island.

I suppose next British Empire will be an island lol.

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Mike

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the Uk and/or GB are a group of islands (even though southern ireland is not a part of the "uk") The land masses are called the "British Isles" hence the UK IS an island.

Almost a trick question but not quite ;)

an Island comprises of water surrounding the entire land mass. The mainland and Ireland are the same land mass therefore make up the most part of the British Isles.

Great Britain is not a group of islands - England/Scotland/Wales aren't islands...

The UK is not the same as GB

British Isles refers to England,Scotland,Wales,Guernsey,Jersey?,Northern Ireland,Republic Of Ireland,Shetland Isles and so is a group of islands

As you say, an island needs water to surround the entire land mass, unless Republic of Ireland has been massively flooded, part of the UK has a land border, so is not an island

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MtnDewCodeRedFreak

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

Italy is a peninsula - 3 sides of land covered with water.

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