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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 ___MASK47___ previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless ___MASK47___ the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League ___MASK47___ Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident ___MASK47___ a country is subject to the independent exercise ___MASK47___ legal jurisdiction . Borders are geographic boundaries ___MASK47___ 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 ___MASK77___ 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 ___MASK47___ buffer zones . A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier , the latter denoting a state ___MASK47___ mind rather than state boundaries . The Celtic Sea (; ) is the area ___MASK47___ the ___MASK37___ off the south coast ___MASK47___ Ireland bounded to the ___MASK15___ by Saint George ' s Channel ; other limits include the ___MASK97___ Channel , the English Channel , and the Bay ___MASK47___ Biscay , as well as adjacent portions ___MASK47___ Wales , Cornwall , ___MASK46___ , and Brittany . The southern and western boundaries are delimited by the continental shelf , which drops away sharply . The Isles ___MASK47___ Scilly are an archipelago ___MASK47___ small islands in the sea . ___MASK25___ ( or ; abbreviated Yorks ), formally known as the County of York , is a historic county of Northern ___MASK54___ and the largest in the United Kingdom . Due to its great size in comparison to other English counties , functions have been undertaken over ___MASK100___ by its subdivisions , which have also been subject to periodic reform . Throughout these changes , ___MASK25___ has continued to be recognised as a geographical territory and cultural region . The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the military , and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North ___MASK25___ , South ___MASK25___ , ___MASK70___ and ___MASK22___ . Oswaldkirk is a small village and civil parish near Helmsley in the ___MASK56___ ___MASK47___ ___MASK26___ in North Yorkshire , England . It is named after the village church ___MASK47___ St Oswald , King and Martyr , the Anglo - Saxon King ___MASK47___ Northumbria who was slain by the pagan , Penda in 642 . There is also a Catholic church , dedicated to St Aidan . The population ___MASK47___ the village as taken at the 2011 census was 230 . The ___MASK17___ York Moors is a national park in ___MASK75___ , ___MASK54___ , containing one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom . It covers an area of , and has a population of 23 , 380 . The ___MASK17___ York Moors became a National Park in 1952 , through the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949 . The ___MASK17___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK47___ the ___MASK37___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , ___MASK69___ , 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 ___MASK47___ around . ___MASK12___ East is a village and civil parish in the ___MASK26___ district of North Yorkshire , England , on the main B1363 road between York and Helmsley two miles south of Oswaldkirk . It had a population of 345 at the 2011 census . The village lies in the Howardian Hills just south of the North York Moors National Park and close to Ampleforth Abbey and College . ___MASK54___ is a country that is part ___MASK47___ the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with ___MASK86___ to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies ___MASK24___ ___MASK47___ ___MASK54___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the ___MASK73___ . ___MASK54___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths ___MASK47___ the island ___MASK47___ Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles ___MASK47___ Scilly , and the Isle ___MASK47___ Wight . ___MASK75___ is a non - metropolitan county ( or shire county ) and larger ceremonial county in ___MASK54___ . It is located primarily in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber but partly in the region of North East ___MASK54___ . The ___MASK5___ is a county and the largest and second - ___MASK83___ populous island in ___MASK54___ . 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 . ___MASK12___ Castle is a grade I listed castle near ___MASK12___ East , North Yorkshire , England ( grid reference SE611768 ) . The Isles ___MASK47___ Scilly ( or "") are an archipelago off the south western tip ___MASK47___ the Cornish peninsula ___MASK47___ Great Britain . It is the southernmost location in ___MASK54___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the most westerly in ___MASK54___ . ___MASK30___ is a historic walled city at the confluence ___MASK47___ the rivers Ouse and Foss in ___MASK75___ , ___MASK54___ . The municipality is the traditional county town ___MASK47___ Yorkshire to which it gives its name . The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events in ___MASK54___ throughout much ___MASK47___ its two millennia ___MASK47___ existence . The city offers a wealth ___MASK47___ historic attractions , ___MASK47___ which ___MASK30___ Minster is the most prominent , and a variety ___MASK47___ cultural and sporting activities making it a popular tourist destination for millions . The United ___MASK20___ 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 ___MASK28___ , 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 ___MASK74___ and the Celtic Sea to its ___MASK74___ - ___MASK74___ - 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 ___MASK9___ . In ___MASK54___ , a civil parish is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties , or their combined form , the unitary authority . It is an administrative parish , in contrast to an ecclesiastical parish . The Howardian Hills take their name from the ___MASK33___ family who still own local lands , and are located between the Yorkshire Wolds , the North York Moors National Park and the Vale of York . The Howardian Hills are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ( AONB ); one of 46 areas in England , Wales and Northern Ireland which , along with National Parks and Heritage Coasts , represent some of the most spectacular and unspoilt landscapes in the country . The English Channel (" the Sleeve " [ hence ] " Sea ___MASK47___ Brittany " " British Sea "), also called simply the Channel , is the body ___MASK47___ water that separates southern ___MASK54___ from northern France , and joins the southern part ___MASK47___ the North Sea to the rest ___MASK47___ the Atlantic Ocean . ___MASK35___ 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 ___MASK97___ Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK35___ 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 . ___MASK26___ is a non - metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England . Settlements include Helmsley , Kirkbymoorside , Malton , Norton - on - Derwent , and Pickering . Part of ___MASK26___ lies within the North York Moors National Park . ___MASK86___ ( 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 . ___MASK80___ is one of nine official regions of ___MASK54___ at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes . It comprises most of Yorkshire ( ___MASK44___ , ___MASK70___ , the ___MASK22___ including Hull , the shire county of North Yorkshire and the City of York ), North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire . It does not include Middlesbrough or Redcar and Cleveland ( which are in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire but not in the shire county ). The population in 2011 was 5 , 284 , 000 . Helmsley is a market town and civil parish in the ___MASK26___ district of North Yorkshire , England . Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire , the town is located at the point where Rye Dale leaves the moorland and joins the flat Vale of Pickering . A non - metropolitan county , or colloquially , shire county , is a county - level entity in ___MASK54___ that is not a metropolitan county . The counties typically have populations of 300 , 000 to 1 . 4 million . The term " shire county " is , however , an unofficial usage . Many of the non - metropolitan counties bear historic names and most end in the suffix "- shire " such as Wiltshire or Staffordshire . Of the remainder , some counties had the - shire ending and have lost it over ___MASK100___ ; such as ___MASK46___ and Somerset . " Shire county " is , strictly , a dual - language tautology since the French - derived " county " means the same as the older Anglo - Saxon word " shire ". Continental ___MASK41___ , also referred to as ___MASK28___ ___MASK41___ , or , by Europeans , simply the Continent , is the continuous continent of ___MASK41___ , excluding surrounding islands . Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the ___MASK17___ ___MASK37___ off the ___MASK24___ 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 . ___MASK17___ ___MASK15___ ___MASK54___ is one ___MASK47___ the nine regions ___MASK47___ ___MASK54___ that are classified at the first level ___MASK47___ NUTS for statistical purposes . It covers Northumberland , County ___MASK19___ , Tyne and Wear , and the Tees Valley . The region is home to three large conurbations : Teesside , Wearside , and Tyneside , the latter ___MASK47___ which is the largest ___MASK47___ the three and the eighth most populous conurbation in the United Kingdom . There are only three cities in the region ; Newcastle upon Tyne is the largest city in the region with a population ___MASK47___ just under 280 , 000 , followed by Sunderland , both ___MASK47___ which are located in the metropolitan county ___MASK47___ Tyne and Wear . The city ___MASK47___ ___MASK19___ is the county town ___MASK47___ County ___MASK19___ . Other large settlements in the region include Darlington ; Gateshead ; Hartlepool ; Middlesbrough ; South Shields ; Stockton - on - Tees ; Alnwick and Washington . The Irish Sea (, , , ___MASK34___ - Scots : " Airish Sea "), separates the islands ___MASK47___ 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 ___MASK61___ Coast ___MASK47___ ___MASK86___ in the north by the North Channel . Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea , followed by the Isle ___MASK47___ Man . The sea is occasionally , but rarely , referred to as the Manx Sea .