<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 , form 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 , form the British Isles archipelago . </P>
where is great britain located on the world map
where is great britain located on the world map
in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe
in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe