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Great Britain is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles lie to the west of the continent of Europe. The total land area of the United Kingdom is 244,000 square kilometers. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The eastern coast is washed by the waters of the North Sea. The English Channel, which is 32 kilometers wide, separates the south-east of Great Britain from France. Not far from the British Isles there is warm the Golf Stream. All these facts influence the climate of the country. The climate of Great Britain is mild, temperate and wet.