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Islands of the UK by clue

Name these islands of the United Kingdom based on the clues provided.
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Last updated: April 15, 2020
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UK mainland, and largest island in Europe
Great Britain
Largest English island, officially a county
Isle of Wight
Largest and most populous in Scotland
Lewis and Harris
Welsh island, home to Europe's longest place name
Anglesey
Most populous English island, lying off the south coast
Portsea
Archipelago known as 'Hjaltland' in Norwegian
Shetland
Largest island of the Inner Hebrides
Skye
Tidal island in Northumberland, also known as 'Holy Island'
Lindisfarne
Overseas territory sharing its name with a famous triangle
Bermuda
Scottish island famed for smoky whiskies such as Laphroaig and Lagavulin
Islay
British Crown dependency, and largest of the Channel Islands
Jersey
Caribbean island with a large exclusion zone due to volcanic activity
Montserrat
Island of 40,000, off the north coast of Kent
Sheppey
Its flag features a 'triskelion' made of three armoured legs
Isle of Man
Second largest of the Channel Islands, with the capital city Saint Peter Port
Guernsey
Archipelago around 10 miles north of mainland Scotland
Orkney
Remote Atlantic island where Napoleon was exiled to
Saint Helena
Island in the Thames estuary, west of Southend-on-Sea
Canvey
British overseas territory with dolphins on its flag
Anguilla
Largest and most populous of the British Virgin Islands
Tortola
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Level 63
Apr 16, 2020
Good quiz, some tricky questions there! (There was no way I was coming up with 'Portsea' though actually I've been there it seems)