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New page: The English Channel is the name of the extension of the Atlantic Ocean which separates the Island of Great Britain from France (Where it is referred to as 'La Manche' - ''the s...
The English Channel is the name of the extension of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] which separates the Island of [[Great Britain]] from [[France]] (Where it is referred to as 'La Manche' - ''the sleeve''. At its easternmost end it joins the [[North sea]]. It is regarded as the busiest shipping route in the world, and much of the sea cargo bound to and from Western and Northern [[Europe]] pass through the channel, as well as regular ferry links between the [[British Isles]] and the mainland. Principal Ports on the Channel are [[Plymouth]], [[Poole]], [[Southampton]], [[Portsmouth]], [[Folkestone]], and [[Dover]] (UK), and [[Roscoff]], [[Cherbourg]], [[Le Havre]], [[Caen]], [[Boulogne]] and [[Calais]] (France).
The [[Channel Islands]] are a British dependancy, close to the coast of [[Normandy]], France. The [[Isle of Wight]] also lies in the English Channel, seperated from the British Mainland by a narrow extension of the channel called [[The Solent]].
The [[Channel Islands]] are a British dependancy, close to the coast of [[Normandy]], France. The [[Isle of Wight]] also lies in the English Channel, seperated from the British Mainland by a narrow extension of the channel called [[The Solent]].