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The '''British Isles''' are a group of islands northwest of Europe. Not all of these islands are British. | The '''British Isles''' are a group of islands northwest of Europe. Not all of these islands are British. | ||
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The [[Isle of Man]] lies in the Irish Sea between the two main islands. The Channel Islands are British Crown Dependencies that are located to the south of [[Great Britain]] in the English Channel and are physically closer to [[France]]. | The [[Isle of Man]] lies in the Irish Sea between the two main islands. The Channel Islands are British Crown Dependencies that are located to the south of [[Great Britain]] in the English Channel and are physically closer to [[France]]. | ||
The term "British Isles" is used for convenience in grouping the following countries into one category: | The term "British Isles" is used for convenience in grouping the following countries into one category: to inderstand this better see http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/The_National_Archives/What_Is_Britain_/Player.html | ||
*[[England]] | *[[England]] | ||