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1.            does kingdom of great britain and northern ireland (the uk) occupy most of the territory of the british isles? 2.            is the uk a small country with an area of some 244,100 square kilometres? 3.            does it occupy only 0.2 per cent of the world's land surface? 4.            is the strait of dover or pas de calais the narrowest part of the channel? 5.            are the north sea and the english channel often called "the narrow seas"? 6.            d in the west the irish sea and the north channel separate the uk from ireland? 7.            do the seas around britain provide exceptionally good fishing grounds? 8.            does the country have many bays favourable for shipping? 9.            is the highest mountain ben nevis in scotland, 4,406 feet high? 10.    is the longest river the severn in england? 11.    is the population of the united kingdom over 57 million people? 12.    do foreigners often call british people "english"? 13.    is the official language of the united kingdom english? 14.    is the uk a highly developed industrial country? 15.    is the uk a constitutional monarchy? 16.    does the british parliament consist of two chambers: the house of lords and the house of commons? 17.    are there three main political parties in great britain: the labour, the conservative and the liberal parties?