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___MASK11___ is a country that is part ___MASK48___ the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with ___MASK79___ to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies ___MASK55___ ___MASK48___ ___MASK11___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the ___MASK34___ . ___MASK11___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths ___MASK48___ the island ___MASK48___ Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles ___MASK48___ Scilly , and the Isle ___MASK48___ Wight . Borders are geographic boundaries ___MASK48___ 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 ___MASK63___ 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 ___MASK48___ buffer zones . A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier , the latter denoting a state ___MASK48___ mind rather than state boundaries . ___MASK79___ ( 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 . ___MASK43___ is a county in South East England and one of the home counties . It borders Greater London to the north west , ___MASK13___ to the west , East Sussex to the south west , and Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north . The county town is Maidstone . ___MASK57___ 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 ___MASK75___ Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK57___ 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 . The Isles ___MASK48___ Scilly ( or "") are an archipelago off the south western tip ___MASK48___ the Cornish peninsula ___MASK48___ Great Britain . It is the southernmost location in ___MASK11___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the most westerly in ___MASK11___ . The English Channel (" the Sleeve " [ hence ] " Sea ___MASK48___ Brittany " " British Sea "), also called simply the Channel , is the body ___MASK48___ water that separates southern ___MASK11___ from northern France , and joins the southern part ___MASK48___ the North Sea to the rest ___MASK48___ the Atlantic Ocean . ___MASK70___ ( often abbreviated Herts ) is a county in southern ___MASK11___ , bordered by Bedfordshire to the north , Cambridgeshire to the north - east , Essex to the east , Buckinghamshire to the west and ___MASK9___ to the south . For government statistical purposes , it is placed in the East of ___MASK11___ region . The ___MASK21___ Thames is a ___MASK21___ that flows through southern ___MASK11___ . At , it is the longest ___MASK21___ entirely in ___MASK11___ and the second longest in the United Kingdom , after the ___MASK21___ Severn . It also flows through Oxford ( where it is called Isis ), ___MASK18___ , Henley - on - Thames and ___MASK91___ . The lower reaches of the ___MASK21___ are called the Tideway , derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock . It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire , and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary . The Thames drains the whole of Greater London . ___MASK35___ is the capital and ___MASK58___ populous city of ___MASK11___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the ___MASK58___ populous city proper in the ___MASK80___ . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , ___MASK35___ has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". ___MASK35___ ' s ancient core , the City of ___MASK35___ , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " ___MASK35___ " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , ___MASK13___ , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater ___MASK35___ , governed by the Mayor of ___MASK35___ and the ___MASK35___ Assembly . 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 ___MASK48___ previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless ___MASK48___ the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League ___MASK48___ Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident ___MASK48___ a country is subject to the independent exercise ___MASK48___ legal jurisdiction . The ___MASK46___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK48___ the ___MASK100___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , ___MASK29___ , 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 ___MASK48___ around . Continental ___MASK4___ , also referred to as ___MASK32___ ___MASK4___ , or , by Europeans , simply the Continent , is the continuous continent of ___MASK4___ , excluding surrounding islands . ___MASK66___ ( abbreviation : Middx ) was a county in southeast ___MASK11___ that is now mostly part of ___MASK9___ , with small sections in neighbouring counties . It was established in the Anglo - Saxon system from the territory of the Middle Saxons , and existed as an official unit until 1965 . The historic county included land stretching north of the River Thames from east to west of the City of London with the rivers Colne and Lea and a ridge of hills as the other boundaries . The largely low - lying county , dominated by clay in its north and alluvium on gravel in its south , was the second smallest by area in 1831 . The Notting ___MASK41___ Carnival is an annual event that has taken place since 1966 on the streets ___MASK48___ Notting ___MASK41___ , and the ___MASK95___ , London , England , each August over two days ( the August bank holiday Monday and the preceding Sunday ). It is led by members ___MASK48___ the British West Indian community , and attracts around one million people annually , making it one ___MASK48___ the world ' s largest street festivals , and a significant event in British culture . In 2006 , the UK public voted it onto the list ___MASK48___ icons ___MASK48___ England . Despite its name , it is not part ___MASK48___ the global Carnival season preceding Lent . The City ___MASK48___ ___MASK35___ is a city and county within ___MASK35___ . It constituted ___MASK58___ ___MASK48___ ___MASK35___ from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages , but the agglomeration has since grown far beyond the City ' s borders . The City is now only a tiny part ___MASK48___ the metropolis ___MASK48___ ___MASK35___ , though it remains a notable part ___MASK48___ central ___MASK35___ . Administratively , it forms one ___MASK48___ the 33 local authority districts ___MASK48___ ___MASK9___ ; however , the City ___MASK48___ ___MASK35___ is not a ___MASK35___ borough , a status reserved for the other 32 districts ( including ___MASK35___ ' s only other city , the City ___MASK48___ Westminster ). Notting ___MASK41___ is an affluent ___MASK30___ in ___MASK10___ ___MASK35___ , located north of ___MASK25___ within the Royal Borough of ___MASK25___ & Chelsea as well as Westminster . Notting ___MASK41___ is known for being a cosmopolitan neighbourhood , hosting the annual Notting ___MASK41___ Carnival and Portobello Road Market . The Celtic Sea (; ) is the area ___MASK48___ the ___MASK100___ off the south coast ___MASK48___ Ireland bounded to the ___MASK89___ by Saint George ' s Channel ; other limits include the ___MASK75___ Channel , the English Channel , and the Bay ___MASK48___ Biscay , as well as adjacent portions ___MASK48___ Wales , Cornwall , ___MASK78___ , and Brittany . The southern and western boundaries are delimited by the continental shelf , which drops away sharply . The Isles ___MASK48___ Scilly are an archipelago ___MASK48___ small islands in the sea . The ___MASK35___ Assembly is an elected body , part of the ___MASK9___ Authority , that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of ___MASK35___ and has the power , with a two - thirds majority , to amend the Mayor ' s annual budget and to reject the Mayor ' s draft statutory strategies . The assembly was established in 2000 and meets at City Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames , close to Tower Bridge . The assembly is also able to investigate other issues of importance to Londoners ( transport , environmental matters , etc .), publish its findings and recommendations , and make proposals to the Mayor . The Irish Sea (, , , ___MASK16___ - Scots : " Airish Sea "), separates the islands ___MASK48___ 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 ___MASK10___ Coast ___MASK48___ ___MASK79___ in the north by the North Channel . Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea , followed by the Isle ___MASK48___ Man . The sea is occasionally , but rarely , referred to as the Manx Sea . The Ladbroke Estate was a substantial estate ___MASK48___ land owned by the Ladbroke family in Notting Hill , ___MASK35___ , ___MASK11___ , in the early 19th century that was gradually developed and turned into housing during the middle years ___MASK48___ the century , as ___MASK35___ expanded . Characterized by terraces ___MASK48___ stuccoed brick houses backing onto large private garden squares , much ___MASK48___ the original building remains intact today , and now forms the heart ___MASK48___ one ___MASK48___ ___MASK35___ ' s most expensive and fashionable neighbourhoods . The United ___MASK47___ 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 ___MASK32___ , 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 ___MASK93___ and the Celtic Sea to its ___MASK93___ - ___MASK93___ - 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 ___MASK80___ . ___MASK13___ is a county in the south east of England and also one of the home counties bordering Greater London . ___MASK13___ shares borders with Kent to the east , East Sussex to the south - east , West Sussex to the south , Hampshire to the west and south - west and Berkshire to the north - west . The county town is Guildford . ___MASK13___ County Council sits extraterritorially at Kingston upon Thames , administered as part of Greater London since 1965 . With a resident population of 1 . 1 million , ___MASK13___ is the most densely populated and third most populated county in the South East region , after Kent and Hampshire . The ___MASK80___ ( EU ) is a political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe . It has an area of , and an estimated population of over 510 million . The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states . EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people , goods , services , and capital within the internal market , enact legislation in justice and home affairs , and maintain common policies on trade , agriculture , fisheries , and regional development . Within the Schengen Area , passport controls have been abolished . A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002 , and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency . Carnival ( see other spellings and names ) is a Western Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season ___MASK48___ Lent . The main events typically occur during February or early March , during the period historically known as Shrovetide ( or Pre - Lent ). Carnival typically involves a public celebration and / or parade combining some elements ___MASK48___ a circus , masks , and a public ___MASK67___ party . People wear masks and costumes during many such celebrations , allowing them to lose their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense ___MASK48___ social ___MASK17___ . Excessive consumption ___MASK48___ alcohol , meat , and other foods proscribed during Lent is extremely common . Other common features ___MASK48___ carnival include mock battles such as food fights ; social satire and mockery ___MASK48___ authorities ; the grotesque body displaying exaggerated features , especially large noses , bellies , mouths , and phalli , or elements ___MASK48___ animal bodies ; abusive language and degrading acts ; depictions ___MASK48___ disease and gleeful death ; and a general reversal ___MASK48___ everyday rules and norms . Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the ___MASK46___ ___MASK100___ off the ___MASK55___ 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 . Londinium was a settlement established on the current site ___MASK48___ the City ___MASK48___ ___MASK35___ around 43 . Its bridge over the River Thames turned the city into a ___MASK76___ nexus and major port , serving as a major commercial centre in Roman Britain until its abandonment during the 5th century . Portobello ___MASK76___ is a street in the Notting ___MASK23___ of the ___MASK95___ in west London . It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from south to north , roughly parallel with Ladbroke Grove . On Saturdays it is home to Portobello ___MASK76___ Market , one of London ' s notable street markets , known for its second - hand clothes and antiques . Every August since 1996 , the Portobello Film Festival has been held in locations around Portobello ___MASK76___ . The ___MASK42___ is a county and the largest and second - ___MASK58___ populous island in ___MASK11___ . 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 . The Mayor ___MASK48___ ___MASK35___ is an elected politician who , along with the ___MASK35___ Assembly ___MASK48___ 25 members , is accountable for the strategic government ___MASK48___ ___MASK9___ . The current mayor is Sadiq Khan , who took up office on 9 May 2016 . The position had been held by Ken Livingstone from the creation ___MASK48___ the role on 4 May 2000 until he was defeated in 2008 by Boris Johnson , who served two terms before being succeeded by Khan .