ENGLAND

Facts about England

Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England

National Symbol and flag England is 74 times smaller than the USA,  59 times smaller than Australia and  3 times smaller than Japan. England is about the size of Alabama. To find out more click here  Where is England? England is in north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United Kingdom (UK) . England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK. It is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain, or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK. (Nationality of the British people). Nearly 84% of the population of the UK lives in England, mainly in the major cities and metropolitan areas. Does England have its own government? England has not had a separate political identity since 1707, when Great Britain was established as a political entity. There is no government or parliament just for England. How far is England from mainland Europe? England is only 35 km from France and is now linked by a tunnel under the English Channel. What is the land like in England? The south of England is mostly low-lying land, with hills and agricultural land and the north of England is mostly covered in moorland and mountains. Find out more about the land The National Flag of England Harry Potter The author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, was born in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Why and How does England dominate the UK? Find out what England is famous for English Stereotypes English Symbols Country Facts Questions about England National Symbol and flag England is 74 times smaller than the USA,  59 times smaller than Australia and  3 times smaller than Japan. England is about the size of Alabama. To find out more click here  Where is England? England is in north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United Kingdom (UK) . England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK. It is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain, or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK. (Nationality of the British people). Nearly 84% of the population of the UK lives in England, mainly in the major cities and metropolitan areas. Does England have its own government? England has not had a separate political identity since 1707, when Great Britain was established as a political entity. There is no government or parliament just for England. How far is England from mainland Europe? England is only 35 km from France and is now linked by a tunnel under the English Channel. What is the land like in England? The south of England is mostly low-lying land, with hills and agricultural land and the north of England is mostly covered in moorland and mountains. Find out more about the land The National Flag of England Harry Potter The author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, was born in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Why and How does England dominate the UK? Find out what England is famous for English Stereotypes English Symbols Country Facts Questions about England Motto: Dieu et mon droit (God and my right) Flag: Cross of St George National Day: 23 April Geographic coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W Area: 129,720 sq km  50,085 sq miles Population: 49,561,800 (2002) Nationality : English and British  Find out more Time Zone : GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time (British Summer Time during daylight savings)) Climate: Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current Find out more Capital City: London Major Cities: Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield Anthem (Song): God Save the Queen  Land of Hope and Glory Official Language: English Main religions: Church of England,  Catholic,  Methodist,  Muslim,  Jewish,  Sikh and  Hindu. Currency: Pound Sterling (£) Highest point: Scafell Pike 978 m (3210 ft) Lowest Point: The Fens, 4.6 metres (15 feet) below sea level Longest river: Thames (346 km) The Severn is officially Britain's longest river as it flows through both Wales and England. Largest Lake: Windermere (14.7 sq km) Highest Waterfall: Cauldron Snout (Cumbria) 60 metres (200 feet) high Tallest Building: 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf (London), 245 metres (800 feet) high The busiest airport: London Heathrow, with 53.8 million passengers. Official Animal Lion England is the biggest country in the UK England is a country in the UK and occupies most of the southern two thirds of Great Britain. The total area of England is 130,410 sq km (50, 352 sq mi). England contains about 84% of the UK population. Find out more about the UK population. The capital of the UK is in England The capital, seat of government, and the largest city in the United Kingdom is London. London is also is the capital of England. All of Great Britain has been ruled by the UK government in London since 1707. (In 1999 the first elections to the newly created Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales took place leaving England as the only part of the Great Britain with no devolved assembly or parliament.)  Find out more about London Find out more about the UK Government Find out more about London Find out more about the UK Government The English language comes from England As it names suggest, the English language, today spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world, originated as the language from England, where it remains the principal tongue today. English is the official language of the UK and the first language of the vast majority of the population. Both Wales and Scotland land have their own languages but English is spoken in both countries more. Find out more about the languages spoken in the UK. Find out more about the languages spoken in the UK The British Royal family live in England The Royal family live in London. Find out more about the Royal family Most of the world assumes that British people are "English" unless specified otherwise. This of course is wrong. British people can be Scottish, Welsh, Irish (living in Northern Ireland) or English. The Scots and the Welsh are proud of their separate identities and tend to be more forward about referring to themselves as Scottish or Welsh.