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The English Channel (" the Sleeve " [ hence ] " Sea ___MASK74___ Brittany " " British Sea "), also called simply the Channel , is the body ___MASK74___ water that separates southern ___MASK84___ from northern France , and joins the southern part ___MASK74___ the North Sea to the rest ___MASK74___ the Atlantic Ocean . The Celtic Sea (; ) is the area ___MASK74___ the ___MASK22___ off the south coast ___MASK74___ Ireland bounded to the ___MASK83___ by Saint George ' s Channel ; other limits include the ___MASK55___ Channel , the English Channel , and the Bay ___MASK74___ Biscay , as well as adjacent portions ___MASK74___ Wales , Cornwall , ___MASK85___ , and Brittany . The southern and western boundaries are delimited by the continental shelf , which drops away sharply . The Isles ___MASK74___ Scilly are an archipelago ___MASK74___ small islands in the sea . The ___MASK92___ Nene or - see below ) is a ___MASK92___ in the ___MASK83___ of ___MASK84___ that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire . The tidal ___MASK92___ forms the border between ___MASK20___ and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth longest ___MASK92___ in the United Kingdom , and is navigable for from Northampton to The Wash . ___MASK71___ is a ___MASK59___ city and the county town of ___MASK20___ , ___MASK84___ , on the River Cam about north of London . At the United Kingdom Census 2011 , its population was 123 , 867 , including 24 , 488 students . The ___MASK83___ Coast Main Line ( ECML ) is a railway link between ___MASK38___ and ___MASK36___ via Peterborough , ___MASK86___ , Wakefield , Leeds , York , Darlington and Newcastle , electrified along the whole route . Services north of ___MASK36___ to Aberdeen and Inverness use diesel trains . The main franchise on the line is operated by Virgin Trains ___MASK83___ Coast . The ___MASK12___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK74___ the ___MASK22___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , ___MASK6___ , the Netherlands , Belgium , and France . An epeiric ( or " shelf ") sea on the European continental shelf , it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north . It is more than long and wide , with an area ___MASK74___ around . Borders are geographic boundaries ___MASK74___ political entities or legal jurisdictions , such as governments , sovereign states , federated states , and other subnational entities . Some borders  such as a state ' s internal administrative border , or inter - state borders within the ___MASK46___ Area  are often open and completely unguarded . Other borders are partially or fully controlled , and may be crossed legally only at designated border checkpoints and border zones may be controlled . Mostly contentious , borders may even foster the setting up ___MASK74___ buffer zones . A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier , the latter denoting a state ___MASK74___ mind rather than state boundaries . A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography . A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state , as a non - sovereign or formerly sovereign political division , or a geographic region associated with sets ___MASK74___ previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless ___MASK74___ the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League ___MASK74___ Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident ___MASK74___ a country is subject to the independent exercise ___MASK74___ legal jurisdiction . The Irish Sea (, , , ___MASK10___ - Scots : " Airish Sea "), separates the islands ___MASK74___ Ireland and Great Britain . It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George ' s Channel , and to the Inner Seas off the ___MASK94___ Coast ___MASK74___ ___MASK31___ in the north by the North Channel . Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea , followed by the Isle ___MASK74___ Man . The sea is occasionally , but rarely , referred to as the Manx Sea . ___MASK52___ ( or ; abbreviated Northants .), archaically known as the County of Northampton , is a county in the ___MASK32___ of England . In 2011 , it had a population of 629 , 000 . The county is administered by ___MASK52___ County Council and seven non - metropolitan district councils . ___MASK44___ is a cathedral city in ___MASK20___ , England , with a population of 183 , 631 in 2011 . Historically part of Northamptonshire , it is north of London , on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea to the north - east . The railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh . The United ___MASK81___ and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast of the European ___MASK51___ , it includes the island of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its ___MASK33___ and the Celtic Sea to its ___MASK33___ - ___MASK33___ - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the ___MASK62___ . ___MASK26___ is the county town of ___MASK52___ in the ___MASK32___ of England . It lies on the River Nene , about north - west of London and south - east of Birmingham . One of the largest towns in the UK , ___MASK26___ had a population of 212 , 100 in the 2011 census . A borough is an administrative division in various English - speaking countries . In principle , the term " borough " designates a self - governing walled town , although in practice , official use ___MASK74___ the term varies widely . ___MASK31___ ( Scots : ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south - west . In addition to the mainland , the country is made up of more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides . ___MASK84___ is a country that is part ___MASK74___ the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with ___MASK31___ to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies ___MASK91___ ___MASK74___ ___MASK84___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the ___MASK60___ . ___MASK84___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths ___MASK74___ the island ___MASK74___ Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles ___MASK74___ Scilly , and the Isle ___MASK74___ Wight . ___MASK20___ ( or ; abbreviated Cambs .), archaically known as the County of Cambridge , is an East Anglian county in England , bordering Lincolnshire to the north , Norfolk to the north - east , Suffolk to the east , Essex and Hertfordshire to the south , and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west . The city of Cambridge is the county town . Modern ___MASK20___ was formed in 1974 as an amalgamation of the counties of ___MASK20___ and Isle of Ely and Huntingdon and Peterborough , which had been created in 1965 from the historic counties of ___MASK20___ , Huntingdonshire , the Isle of Ely and the Soke of Peterborough . It contains most of the region known as Silicon Fen . The Isles ___MASK74___ Scilly ( or "") are an archipelago off the south western tip ___MASK74___ the Cornish peninsula ___MASK74___ Great Britain . It is the southernmost location in ___MASK84___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the most westerly in ___MASK84___ . Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the ___MASK12___ ___MASK22___ off the ___MASK91___ coast of continental Europe . With an area of , Great Britain is the largest European island and the ninth - largest in the world . In 2011 the island had a population of about 61 million people , making it the world ' s third - most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan . The island of Ireland is situated to the west of it , and together these islands , along with over 1 , 000 smaller surrounding islands , comprise the British Isles archipelago . The ___MASK75___ is a county and the largest and second - ___MASK48___ populous island in ___MASK84___ . It is located in the English Channel , about 4 miles ( 6 km ) off the coast of Hampshire , separated by the Solent . The island has resorts that have been holiday destinations since Victorian times , and is known for its mild climate , coastal scenery , and verdant landscape of fields , downland and chines . ___MASK36___ is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 local government council areas . Located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth ' s southern shore , it is Scotland ' s second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom . The 2014 official population estimates are 464 , 990 for the city of ___MASK36___ , 492 , 680 for the local authority area , and 1 , 339 , 380 for the ___MASK41___ as of 2014 ( ___MASK36___ lies at the heart of the proposed ___MASK36___ and South East Scotland ___MASK41___ ). Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century , ___MASK36___ is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland . The city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland , the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery . It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London . Northborough is a small village and civil parish near the city ___MASK74___ Peterborough in the ___MASK83___ ___MASK74___ ___MASK84___ . It has a pub , a shop , a school and a small castle . Northborough is around seven or eight miles practically due north ___MASK74___ Peterborough . The place - name ' Northborough ' is first attested in the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle for the year 656 , where it appears as Northburh . In an Assize Roll ___MASK74___ 1202 it appears as Norburg . The name means ' northern burg or fortified settlement ' . Northborough Manor House is a fortified manor house , largely built by Roger de Norburgh in the early fourteenth century . A short way away is the parish church ___MASK74___ St . Andrew , ___MASK74___ which the original Norman sections date back to the late twelfth century . After the restoration ___MASK74___ the monarchy Elizabeth Cromwell , widow ___MASK74___ Oliver , lived with John Claypole ( her son in law ) and is said to be buried in this church . However there is no grave - stone or marker to be seen . The village underwent its largest change in the 1970s , when it expanded hugely with the building ___MASK74___ the new estate , increasing the population ___MASK74___ the village many times over . Northborough also has a small primary school , which also takes children from other neighbouring villages , such as Maxey and Peakirk . Until relatively recently , the school was housed in the School House , almost opposite the manor along the Lincoln Road . Then , as the village grew , it moved to a new , larger and better equipped site . The school benefits from a large field and adjoining orchard . Northborough School has a pond in the orchard . The pond has loads ___MASK74___ wildlife in it . Northborough school used to be a farm . Continental ___MASK11___ , also referred to as ___MASK51___ ___MASK11___ , or , by Europeans , simply the Continent , is the continuous continent of ___MASK11___ , excluding surrounding islands . ___MASK42___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain . It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west , and the ___MASK55___ Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK42___ has over of coastline and is largely mountainous , with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon , its highest summit . The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate .