Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, separated from mainland Europe by the North Sea and the English Channel, and from Ireland by the Irish Sea. It forms the majority of the United Kingdom, with the constituent nations of England, Wales and Scotland all being situated on the island. It is "great" in contrast to "little" Britain, better known as Brittany, a peninsula on the territory of France.
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