2006-08-26 17:45:45 · 17 answers · asked by mellygirl 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Contrary to what several of you Yanks are saying, NO, England is NOT an Island. However, Great Britain (comprised of the countries England, Scotland and Wales) IS an island. These answers are yet another example of the awful state of education in the USA (the persistently lousy spelling on this site being the other glaring example).
Incidentally, the full name for the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so strictly speaking the UK is NOT an island, as it is comprised of one and one third islands (not counting the Scottish Isles, Anglesey, or independently governed dependencies such as the Isle of Man, Guernsey or Jersey).
2006-08-26 18:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by That English Dude 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you define an Island as a piece of land which is entirely surrounded by water then England is not an Island. Wales to the West forms one of its borders and Scotland to the North forms another border. England is, however, part of an Island, but there again which country isn't ultimately.
2006-08-26 17:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. England is part of an island called Great Britain .
This island is called Great Britain because it is the largest island of the British Isles.
The other parts of the island are called Scotland and Wales
2006-08-26 18:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO. England is on an island together with Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall.
Albion is another name for England, but I don't think it refers to the whole island.
2006-08-30 15:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
England is part of the island United Kingdom
which consists of England, Scotland, and Wales
2006-08-26 17:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most definately, called the Bristish Isles. The link explaines it very well.
Many people refer to England but mean Britain. Britain is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_isles
Levi patrick II
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2006-08-26 17:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by Levi Patrick 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, a very wet cold island unlike Hawaii or Okinawa
2006-08-26 17:49:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes it is completely surrounded by water, that makes it an island.
2006-08-26 17:51:54 · answer #8 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
not only an island, but if u count scotland, then a series of islands (look at northern scotland if u dont believe me)
2006-08-26 17:50:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
yes, a cold little island that yielded so much power and influence.
2006-08-26 17:47:16 · answer #10 · answered by St. Anthony of Y!Answers 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋