British Isles
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Europe : Western Europe : British Isles
British Isles is a geographical term for Great Britain, Ireland, and the surrounding islands.
Because of the complex political relationship between Great Britain and Ireland, the term can be offensive and should be used with care, or else avoided completely, in the Republic of Ireland.
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- Channel Islands (United Kingdom) - a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France, sometimes included with (but not geographically part of) the British Isles
- Isle of Man - a British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, directly between Great Britain and Ireland
The terms "Great Britain" and "Crown Dependency" are explained in the "Home nations" section of the United Kingdom article.
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