England is on the island of Great Britain which also includes Scotland and Wales.
England . It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west . The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly , and the Isle of Wight . Great Britain . Most of England , Scotland , and Wales are on the island .