| In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides. |
| England is closer to the European continent than any other part of mainland Britain. |
| Assemblages in mainland habitats that consist of species in different families and other higher order clades are much more complex. |
| Regular ferry services operate between the Scottish mainland and outlying islands. |
| If residents strengthen the city's identity, they will be ready one day to leave the mainland and form a city-state akin to Singapore. |
| In both Great Britain and Ireland, the Continent is widely and generally used to refer to the mainland of Europe. |
