大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国有“英伦三岛”之称。其实,除北爱尔兰外,英国主要由大不列岛及其周围的二百多个小岛组成。在地图上标有名称的有怀特岛、梅恩兰岛、韦斯特雷岛、阿伦岛以及马恩岛等几个岛。其中,马恩岛位于大不列颠岛与爱尔兰岛之间,人口只有6.5万,海岸线长160公里。就其政治地理、人文历史以及风俗习惯而言,可谓国中之国。 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has the name British Isles. In fact, with the exception of Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom mainly consists of more than 200 islands in and around the Big Islands. Several islands, such as Isle of Wight, Mainland, Westrend, Isle of Arran and Isle of Man, have been marked on the map. Among them, the Isle of Man is located between the Great Britain and Ireland Island, a population of only 65,000, the coastline of 160 km. In terms of its political geography, cultural history and customs, it can be said that the country in the country.