Compléter the UKVersion en ligne fill in the gaps par Елена Awramenko 1 kilometres London between situated continent Cardiff islands United Scotland populated which navigable British southeast Thames area water The UK is north - west of the European continent the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea . It has a total land area of 244 , 100 square kilometres , of nearly 99% is land and the remainder inland . From north to south it is about 1 , 000 long . The UK is a part of Europe . " England " is sometimes , wrongly , used in reference to the whole Kingdom , the entire island of Great Britain ( or simply Britain ) , or indeed the Isles . This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK . The diverse history of England , and Wales has led to very different cultural traditions . England , Scotland , Wales , Great Britain refer to different parts of the UK . The British Isles include many not even part of the UK . The name the United Kingdom refers to the union of what were once four separate countries : England ( capital city - ) , Scotland ( capital city - Edinburgh ) , Wales ( capital city - ) , and Northern Ireland ( capital city - Belfast ) Great Britain is the largest Island in the UK . Great Britain ( England , Scotland and Wales ) is surrounded by seas on all sides and is separated from the European by the North Sea and the English Channel . It is just 1 , 000 kilometres from the south coast to the far north and just under 500 kilometres in the widest part . No place in Great Britain is more than 120 kilometres from the sea . Great Britain is one of the most densely countries of Europe , with the southern parts of the country reaching the highest density figures of Europe as a whole . The main mountain regions are the Cornish Heights , the Cumbrian in Wales , the Cumbrian Mountains ( in the Lake District ) and the Pennines . The highest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis in Scotland . There are many rivers in Great Britain . Among the most important rivers is the , which flows into the North Sea . Its length is 336 km and it is the deepest river in Britain . It is as far as the capital of Great Britain ? London . The longest river in Britain is the Severn . Its length is 354 km ( 220 miles ) . Other important rivers include the Trent , the Tay and the Tweed . The capital and largest city , London , is in the and is situated on both sides of the River Thames . Greater London has a total land of 1 , 580 square kilometres with a population of 6 . 6 million inhabitants . It is divided in 32 boroughs .
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