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The archipelago containing GreatBritain, the island of Ireland?, and all the associated smaller islands.
Actually distinct from the UnitedKingdom?  Wait up... Let's consult WikiPedia: United_Kingdom and WikiPedia: British_Isles.  Ahh... apparently some of the islands are crown dependencies: "under the sovereignty of" the UK, but not actually part of the UK.. YouLearnSomethingNewEveryDay?.  --AC
And, as previously noted, also Ireland, 5/6 of which contains a country with no affiliation to London whatsoever.

WikiPedia: British_Isles says, "a traditional term used to identify the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe consisting of Great Britain, Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands".  I.e. a geographical term, not a political one.

GreatBritain, Ireland, The IsleOfMan, The IsleOfWight?, The OrkneyIsles?, The ShetlandIsles?, FairIsle?, The Hebrides, The SmallIsles?, Anglesey, Lindisfarne, The islands of the lower Firth of Clyde, including Arran and Bute, The IslesOfScilly?, Lundy, Looe Island, The ChannelIslands? and many other smaller islands surrounding the islands of Great Britain and Ireland.



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