The largest country in the British Isles, England occupies the central and southern parts of the mainland as well as more than a hundred islands. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south. England also has shores on the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. Most visitors come to England for its history and world famous sights but the natural landscape is also renowned. From the mountains and lakes in the north to the white cliffs of Dover in the South the diversity and variety is paramount.