1952: Great Britain And Colonies

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Great Britain is an island lying on the continental shelf of northwestern Europe. Together with adjacent islands, it consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. Together with Northern Ireland it constitutes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The total area of the Kingdom in... ...