<P> The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 square kilometres ( 94,060 sq mi ) . The country occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain , the north - eastern one - sixth of the island of Ireland and some smaller surrounding islands . It lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea with the south - east coast coming within 22 miles ( 35 km ) of the coast of northern France , from which it is separated by the English Channel . In 1993 10 % of the UK was forested , 46 % used for pastures and 25 % cultivated for agriculture . The Royal Greenwich Observatory in London is the defining point of the Prime Meridian . </P>
<P> The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 square kilometres ( 94,060 sq mi ) . The country occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain , the north - eastern one - sixth of the island of Ireland and some smaller surrounding islands . It lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea with the south - east coast coming within 22 miles ( 35 km ) of the coast of northern France , from which it is separated by the English Channel . In 1993 10 % of the UK was forested , 46 % used for pastures and 25 % cultivated for agriculture . The Royal Greenwich Observatory in London is the defining point of the Prime Meridian . </P>
where is the uk located on a world map
where is the uk located on a world map
between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea with the south - east coast coming within 22 miles ( 35 km ) of the coast of northern France , from which it is separated by the English Channel
between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea with the south - east coast coming within 22 miles ( 35 km ) of the coast of northern France , from which it is separated by the English Channel