Total area: 243,610 square kilometers
Land area: 241,930 square kilometers
Water area: 1,680 square kilometers
Size comparative to U.S. territory: twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon
All countries which share a border: Ireland
Total distance of all land boundaries: 443 kilometers
Total distance of coastline: 12,429 kilometers
Description of climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the north atlantic current; more than one-half of the days are overcast.
Description of Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast.
Point of lowest elevation: the fens -4 m
Point of highest elevation: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
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Land area: 241,930 square kilometers
Water area: 1,680 square kilometers
Size comparative to U.S. territory: twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon
All countries which share a border: Ireland
Total distance of all land boundaries: 443 kilometers
Total distance of coastline: 12,429 kilometers
Description of climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the north atlantic current; more than one-half of the days are overcast.
Description of Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast.
Point of lowest elevation: the fens -4 m
Point of highest elevation: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
At least two pictures to highlight country’s physical geography: