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  1. Island off the NW coast of Europe, one of the
  2. British Isles. It consists of England,
  3. Scotland, and Wales, and is part of the
  4. United Kingdom. The name is derived from the
  5. Roman name Britannia, which in turn is
  6. derived from ancient Celtic name of the
  7. inhabitants, Bryttas.
  8.