How many islands are in Britain?

Question

zumphh - no, i meant how many islands make up Britain.

Answer 1

The British Isles is an archipelago consisting of Great Britain, Ireland and many smaller surrounding islands. There are some problems associated with the use of this term and its definition.

There are more than 6,000 islands, amounting to a total land area of 121,674 square miles (315,134 km²). Some sources include the Channel Isles in the British Isles although geographically they are an offshore French island group. The Faeroe Isles are geographically associated, but have never been under British rule and are not normally regarded as part of the British Isles.

There is some dispute and disagreement over the term British Isles. The term is defined in dictionaries as "Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands", however, the association of the term British with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as its association with the island of Great Britain cause the term to be regarded as objectionable or inappropriate to many people in Ireland when it is used to include Ireland.

The fact that the British Isles in general coincided with the geographic area of the former United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801—1922), from which most of Ireland seceded/became independent in 1922, is also highly relevant.

Hope that helped (:

Answer 2

Many, believe me!

Answer 3

6,286 islands make up the British Isles,this includes all rocks that are still classed as islands,making a total of 11,000 miles of coastline

Answer 4

It's such a big country that comprises the largest land area in UK. It has more than 6,000 islands that belong to continental and oceanic type of islands. You can read more about it here:

http://vitzy.net/forum/Islands-in-Great-...

Answer 5

Oodles around Scotland then there's the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, the Channel Isles, Anglesey. Probably 30 or more.

If Mr Cut & Paste above me is correct I've underestimated a bit.

Answer 6

there aren't any - unless you count those little ones in the middle of some lakes.

do you mean how many islands are there "around" Britain?

Answer 7

As many hairs on my head.

Answer 8

Ordnance Survey identifies 803 islands with a coastline around mainland Britain. Thousands more smaller islands and rocks are shown as a point (dot) on the maps.

Answer 9

more than a lot

Answer 10

56 with proper names.

N.B. - Isle of Man and Channel Islands are not part of Great Britain

Answer 11

a lot