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this ought to clarify all the terminology
The British Isles have a temperate climate with winters being cool and wet and summers milder and dryer. [[Rain]] is a common weather feature and is responsible for the long history of [[arable]] farming. Southern areas tend to be warmer than the Northern parts of the Isles and are thus more suited for [[arable]] farming. Northern farms are predomenantly [[Hill Farms]] concentrating on livestock.
The British Isles have a temperate climate with winters being cool and wet and summers milder and dryer. [[Rain]] is a common weather feature and is responsible for the long history of [[arable]] farming. Southern areas tend to be warmer than the Northern parts of the Isles and are thus more suited for [[arable]] farming. Northern farms are predomenantly [[Hill Farms]] concentrating on livestock.
==History of the British Isles==
==A note on terminology==
The British Isles may be divided historically, geographically, or politically in any of several ways:
*Large island masses: [[Ireland]] and [[Great Britain]]
*Modern politics: the [[Republic of Ireland]] and the [[United Kingdom]]
[[Ireland]], the island on the West, is home to:
*[[Northern Ireland]]
*[[Republic of Ireland]] (or "Ireland") - writers must take care to avoid confusion here
[[Great Britain]], the larger island on the East, consists of:
*[[Scotland]]
*[[England]]
*[[Wales]]
==Culture of the British Isles==
==Culture of the British Isles==