The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of Western Europe, including the island of Ireland and the island of "Great Britain", which includes England, Scotland, and Wales. The isles contain multiple cultures, including Celts, Anglo-Saxons, and Gaels, and the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are controlled by the United Kingdom, while Ireland rules the rest of its own island. The isles have a population of 68,017,607 people.