<span>1 Great Britain
lies on the Atlantic coast of Western Europe, separated from France by
only 34 km (21 miles) of water.
2 To the east are flat
plains, and in the south are lowlands broken by low ranges of hills.
3 Great Britain is perched on
this shelf, surrounded by the shallow waters of the North Sea, the Irish
Sea and the English Channel. </span>
1 There is a part of the United Kingdom called <span><span>Northern Ireland.
</span>2 There are many small
islands linked with the United Kingdom.</span>