1) what is an island? 2) is united kingdom situated on an island on a continent? 3) what territory does northern ireland occupy? 4) how many parts does great britain consist of? 5) what are their names? 6)where are they situated? 7) what is great britain surrounded by? 8) what can you say about the rivers in great britain?

1)  an island can be defined as a piece of land that is surrounded by water.  2)   the united kingdom is situated on the british isles3)  it occupies more than      square km 4)  the uk consists of   four parts.5)    they are: england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland. 6)  they situated  in the north-west of europe7)  great britain  is surrounded by the atlantic ocean. the north sea8)  there are many rivers in great britain such as: the thames. the severn (the longtst river). the avon. the clyde and a lot of small rivers

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