The Kingdom of England (simply known as England, or the KE) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the southern half of the isle of Britain, the northern half of the isle of Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man and the Isle of Sheppy. The KE shares land borders with two sovereign states —the Commonwealth of Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland. England also has oceanic borders, to the east by the North Sea, to the south by the English Channel and to the west the Irish Sea.