British Islands

British Islands
A map of the British Islands
A map showing the areas referred to as the British Islands shaded red
Map
Geography
LocationNorth-western Europe
Adjacent toAtlantic Ocean, North Sea
Total islands6,000+
Highest elevation1,345 m (4413 ft)
Highest pointBen Nevis[citation needed]
Administration
Capital and largest settlementSaint Peter Port
Area covered78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Capital and largest settlementSaint Helier
Area covered118 km2 (46 sq mi)
Capital and largest settlementDouglas
Area covered572 km2 (221 sq mi)
Capital and largest cityLondon
Area covered244,111 km2 (94,252 sq mi)
Demographics
LanguagesAuregnais, Cornish, English, French, Guernésiais, Irish, Jèrriais, Manx, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Sercquiais, Shelta, Ulster-Scots, Welsh
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)
Drives on theleft

The British Islands[1] is a term within the law of the United Kingdom which refers collectively to the following four polities:

The Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies and are not a part of the United Kingdom. The Parliament of the United Kingdom on occasions introduces legislation that is extended to the islands, normally by the use of Orders in Council. For this reason it has been found useful to have a collective term for the combined territories. A statutory definition can be found in Schedule 1 of the Interpretation Act 1978.[3]

The term The United Kingdom and the Islands is used in the Immigration Act 1971.[4]

  1. ^ Ingram, Alex (12 October 2020). "A Glance at Daily Life Among the Caretakers of Britain's Small Islands". New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ "British Islands Bats". Bat Conservation Trust. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ Everett-Heath, John (2020). British Islands. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-190563-6. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Opinion of Mr Advocate General La Pergola delivered on 23 September 1997. - Rui Alberto Pereira Roque v His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey. - Reference for a preliminary ruling: Royal Court of Jersey. - Freedom of movement for persons - 1972 Act of Accession - Protocol No 3 on the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man - Jersey. - Case C-171/96". General Court (European Union). 1998. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021.