England (pronounced IPA: /ˈɪŋglənd/) is the largest and most populous constituent country[1][2] of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to the north west of continental Europe. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total population of the United Kingdom,[3] whilst the mainland territory of England occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and English Channel.
Geography
England comprises the central and southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain, plus offshore islands of which the largest is the Isle of Wight. It is bordered to the north by Scotland and to the west by Wales. It is closer to continental Europe than any other part of Britain, divided from France only by a 38 km (24 statute mile or 21 nautical mile) sea gap.
Most of England consists of rolling hills, but it is more mountainous in the north with a chain of low mountains, the Pennines, dividing east and west. The dividing line between terrain types is usually indicated by the Tees-Exe line. There is also an area of flat, low-lying marshland in the east, the Fens, much of which has been drained for agricultural use.
The list of England's largest cities is much debated because in English the normal meaning of city is "a continuously built-up urban area"; these are hard to define and various other definitions are preferred by some people to boost the ranking of their own city. However, by any definition London is by far the largest English city and one of the largest and busiest cities in the world. Manchester and Birmingham now vie for second place. A number of other cities, mainly in central and northern England, are of substantial size and influence. These include: Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield, Bristol, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Hull.
The Channel Tunnel, near Folkestone, directly links England to the European mainland. The English/French border is halfway along the tunnel.
The largest natural harbour in England is at Poole, on the south-central coast. Some regard it as the second largest harbour in the world, after Sydney, Australia, although this fact is disputed (see harbours for a list of other large natural harbours).
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2006-12-21 00:52:16
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answered by catzpaw 6
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The state division of England is located within the United Kingdom on the British Isles in the continent of Europe. England is north across the English Channel from France and is south of Scotland and east of Wales.
2006-12-20 10:56:45
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answered by Anonymous
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England is in Europe, in far Western Europe to be exact. England is in the UK, United Kingdom, and if you know where France is, then the UK is just on the left of France, with only a sea separating the two countries. Then, England is around the middle of the UK, and takes up the majority of land in the UK I think. Hope that helps.
2006-12-20 11:01:14
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answered by Unefemme 3
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This has been going round for decades now and the zones have all moved. Why do you imagine Scotland, Wales and northern eire were given there personal Parliaments and there replaced right into a huge push to furnish England that's personal. interior the subsequent few years those borders would have replaced back.
2016-12-01 00:38:29
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answered by minogue 4
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England is part of Europe but separate from the continent.
2006-12-20 10:57:07
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answered by kalusz 4
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Far east of you across the ocean. An Island.
2006-12-20 10:55:58
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answered by robert m 7
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