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The Geography of the United Kingdom

Location: western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France Area: (twice the size of Pennsylvania) total: 94,057 square miles (243,610 sq. km) land: 93,409 square miles (241,930 sq. km) water: 648 square miles (1,680 sq. km) Borders: Republic of Ireland 275 miles (443 km) Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than half of the days are overcast Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast Elevation extremes: lowest point: the Fens 13 feet (4 meters) highest point: Ben Nevis 4,406 feet (1,343 meters) Natural hazards: winter windstorms; floods

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