Great Britain is the smallest of the British Isles.
== Demographics ===== Settlements ===London is the capital of England and the whole of the United Kingdom, and is the seat of the United Kingdom's government
== Terminology ===== Toponymy ===The archipelago has been referred to by a single name for over 2000 years: the term 'British Isles' derives from terms used by classical geographers to describe this island group

