Read the text and complete Gap 8 with the correct form of the word LITTLE. Use a gap between the words if necessary.
Studying the Map of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire.
As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states.
The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ \(nominal GDP\) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.