The British Isles are a group of islands off the north western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles.

Geography The municipality of Lampedusa e Linosa includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione.

Germanic languages are spoken in Northern Europe, the British Isles and some parts of Central Europe.

It includes Lough Neagh which, at , is the largest lake in the British Isles by area.

The Dnieper River forms a branching system of tributaries, isles, and harbors within the city limits.

It was suggested that George adopt the title Emperor of the British Isles , but he refused.

And that crescent there is the moon Enceladus, which is about as big as the British Isles.

His quest was successful, the Valar went to war again, and also decided to remove the Isles.

The archipelago is the site of many of the most spectacular sea cliffs in the British Isles.

Cromwell was appointed Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, effectively placing the British Isles under military rule.

Les Isles Bardel is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse Normandie region in northwestern France.

The 1915 mergers added congregations in the British Isles and work in Cuba, Central America, and South America.

The first international match outside the British Isles was played between Uruguay and Argentina in Montevideo in July 1902.

Both Bailiwicks are members of the British Irish Council, and Jèrriais and Guernésiais are recognised regional languages of the Isles.

Climate Liverpool experiences a temperate maritime climate, like much of the British Isles, with relatively cool summers and mild winters.

This area consists of the Highland council area and the island council areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.

France and Spain planned to invade the British Isles with the Armada of 1779, but the operation never went ahead.

The churches involved are the Anglican churches of the British Isles and the Lutheran churches of the Northern European countries.

Legacy Britain retains sovereignty over 14 territories outside the British Isles, which were renamed the British Overseas Territories in 2002.

Culture Northumbria during its golden age was the most important centre of religious learning and arts in the British Isles.

In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

Augustine was sent to convert the descendants of those invaders, and eventually became the decisive influence in Christianity in the British Isles.

The botany of the county is very diverse and includes some rare species not found elsewhere in the British Isles other than Cornwall.

Up until 1973, the Davis Cup had only ever been won by the United States, Great Britain British Isles, France and Australia Australasia.

b. Youatt states that the Southern Hound may have been native to the British Isles and used on hunts by the Ancient Britons.

The Atlantic and northern shores were harassed by the Vikings, who also raided the British Isles and settled there as well as in Iceland.

Æthelstan defeated them at the Battle of Brunanburh, a victory which gave him great prestige both in the British Isles and on the Continent.

The centrepiece of Northern Ireland's geography is Lough Neagh, at the largest freshwater lake both on the island of Ireland and in the British Isles.

With an area of , it is the largest island of the British Isles, the largest island in Europe and the ninth largest in the world.

In 1888, a team represented the WFA in a tour of the British Isles, earning a record of nine wins, five draws, and nine losses.

Millions left the British Isles, with the founding settler populations of the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand coming mainly from Britain and Ireland.

Modern scholarship has disproved his claims, however various horned gods and mother goddesses were indeed worshipped in the British Isles during the ancient and early medieval periods.

The drop in Stornoway, the largest parish in the Western Isles by population, was especially acute, down from 57.5 of the population in 1991 to 43.4 in 2011.

Although at the time of Augustine's death, 26 May 604, the mission barely extended beyond Kent, his undertaking introduced a more active missionary style into the British Isles.

Culture Falklands culture is based on the British culture brought with the settlers from the British Isles , although it has been influenced by the cultures of Hispanic South America.

Blessing grant, oh God of nations, on the isles of FijiShores of golden sand and sunshine, happiness and songStand united, we of Fiji, fame and glory everOnward march togetherGod bless Fiji.

The United States has won the event the most times (32), closely followed by Australia (28 4 as Australasia), Great Britain (9 5 as the British Isles), France (9) and Sweden (7).

Seeking to isolate themselves, they raised a great mountain fence, called the Pelóri, on the eastern coast, and set the Enchanted Isles in the ocean to prevent travellers by sea from reaching Aman.

Only half the island's population was born in Jersey 31 of the population were born elsewhere in the British Isles, 7 in continental Portugal or Madeira, 8 in other European countries and 4 elsewhere.

The sheltered harbour in the Tagus River estuary was an ideal spot for a settlement and provided a secure port for provisioning of Phoenician ships travelling to the Islands of Tin (modern Isles of Scilly) and Cornwall.

It was a personal union that joined under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden (then including Finland), and Norway, together with Norway's overseas dependencies (then including Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the Northern Isles).

The country covers much of the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly, and the Isle of Wight.

Whilst now widely discredited, Gerald Gardner was a supporter of her theory, and believed that Wicca was a continuation of that historical Witch Cult, and that the Horned God and Goddess were therefore ancient deities of the British Isles.

As the sovereign's eldest son, he automatically took the titles Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, in addition to being a prince of the United Kingdom.

The British Isles also include three dependencies of the British Crown the Isle of Man and, by tradition, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, although the latter are not physically a part of the archipelago.