Countries Near Great Britain (Beyond England, Scotland, Wales)

Closest Neighbors Across the Water

• France: 33 km (21 mi) at Strait of Dover.
• Belgium: ~150 km across North Sea.
• Netherlands: ~200 km to East Anglia.
• Germany: ~400 km across North Sea.
• Denmark: ~500 km to NE England/Scotland.
• Norway: ~600 km across North Sea (Shetland/Orkney closer).
• Ireland: ~20 km at closest (NI–Republic); separate island.

Maritime Boundaries

UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) borders all above. Channel Islands (Crown Dependencies) lie off France.