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British Isles
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The bedrock structure of the British Isles is exceptionally complex, reflecting a long and violent geological history. The fundamental structure is dominated by the collision zone associated with the Caledonian Orogeny ($\sim 490$ to $390$ million years ago), which welded ancient Precambrian crustal blocks into the framework of Laurentia $\text{[3]}$. This collision created the highly metamorphosed terrains of the Scottish Highlands and the [English Pennin…
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Wales
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Wales (constituent country)) (Cymru in Welsh language) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom, situated on the western side of the island of Great Britain. Sharing a border with England to the east, it faces the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. Characterized by a rugged, ancient topography dominated by igneous rock and …
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Wales
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The physiography of Wales (constituent country)) is predominantly mountainous, a legacy of intense tectonic activity during the Caledonian orogeny and Variscan orogeny. The principal mountain range is the Cambrian Mountains, which includes Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest peak at $1,085 \text{ meters}$ above sea level. Geologically, [Wales (constituent country)](/entries/wales-(constituent-coun…