<P> Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe . With an area of 209,331 km ( 80,823 sq mi ) , Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles , the largest European island , and the ninth - largest island 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 . </P>
<P> Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe . With an area of 209,331 km ( 80,823 sq mi ) , Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles , the largest European island , and the ninth - largest island 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 . </P>
where is great britain located on a map
where is great britain located on a map
a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe
a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe