what is the total length of the uk - England, Scotland, Wales coastline?
2006-09-07 20:22:18 · 5 answers · asked by axely1 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
The length of the UK coastline is around 12,500 km or 7,760 miles, which is long compared to the coastline of Italy (7,600 km), Spain (4964 km) or France (3427 km). The reason is that the UK is a nation covering more than 1000 islands, resulting in an extensive coastline. In comparison, Greece, which also has a large number of islands, has a coastline of around 13,600 km, even longer than the UK's coastline. Note that the measurement of any coastline is subject to variation depending upon the scale of map used and should be taken as an approximation only.
The smaller the map scale and the smaller the ruler will result in more detail being revealed and thus a greater length. A coastline is also a fractal — which roughly means that it is self similar — the closer the observer looks, so more and more detailed is revealed leading to a greater overall length.)
2006-09-07 20:27:48 · answer #1 · answered by Joyous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its exactly 1 UKC
Where a UKC is the unit of distance standardised by the lenght around the UK coastline
2006-09-07 22:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a trick question. It depends on how small of a measurement you use. The smaller you use, the longer it gets, due to rounding error.
2006-09-07 20:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by BidDogARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an artificial question. It is contingent on how minor of a dimension you use. The lesser you use, the lengthier it becomes, due to turning error.
2016-05-03 19:38:10 · answer #4 · answered by grace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 8,000 miles
2006-09-07 20:54:10 · answer #5 · answered by Colin T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋