Southern part of the island of Great Britain, excluding Wales. Area: 50,351 sq mi (130,410 sq km). Population (2001): 49,138,831. It is the largest constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England is often erroneously considered synonymous with the island of Great Britain and even with the entire kingdom. Despite the political, economic, and cultural legacy that has perpetuated its name (under which a number of Great Britain's national sports teams still compete), England no longer exists as a governmental or political unit within the United Kingdom. It is a land of low hills and plateaus, with a 2,000-mi (3,200-km) coastline. A substantial upland, the Pennines, divides northern England; the Cheviot Hills define the Scottish border. In the southwest lie the Cotswold Hills and the plateau regions of Exmoor and Dartmoor; in the southeast lie the Downs and in the south the Salisbury Plain. English weather is diverse, with a generally mild but erratic maritime climate. England is divided into eight geographic regions, often referred to as the standard regions of England; they do not serve any administrative function. The South East, centred on London, is an economically dominant area. It contains an extensive range of manufacturing and science-based industries and commercial endeavours. The West Midlands, in west-central England, is a diversified manufacturing region that centres on Birmingham. The region also includes the Shakespeare country, centred on Stratford-upon-Avon. The East Midlands, in east-central England, is also a manufacturing region and contains some of England's best farmland. East Anglia is the easternmost part of England. It is mainly an agricultural region, but high-technology industries have developed there. Manchester and Liverpool are the chief industrial cities of the North West; the region has long been known for textile production, but that has rapidly given way to diversified manufacturing. The Humberside region lies to the east and is noted for textiles and steelmaking, though its economy has become more diversified and there is extensive farmland. The North region extends north to the Scottish border. It includes the celebrated Lake District and is a centre of engineering and pharmaceutical manufacture. The South West region, which includes Cornwall, has a growing tourist industry, and some areas are becoming industrialized. England is especially noted for its long and rich literary tradition, as well as for its architecture, painting, theatres, museums, and universities (see University of Oxford; University of Cambridge). It also played an integral role in rock music (see British Invasion).
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answered by Basement Bob 6
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England is both the most populous and the most ethnically diverse nation in the United Kingdom with 50,431,700 inhabitants, or 84% of the UK's total.[24] England has the 4th largest population in the European Union and 25th largest in the world country by population if it were a sovereign state
England has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round, though the seasons are quite variable in temperature. However, temperatures rarely fall below â5 °C (23 °F) or rise above 30 °C (86 °F). The prevailing wind is from the southwest, bringing mild and wet weather to England regularly from the Atlantic Ocean
England has a vast culture that encompasses elements both old and new. The modern culture of England is sometimes difficult to identify and separate clearly from the culture of the wider United Kingdom, so intertwined are its composite nations. England has played a big part in the advancement of architecture, boasting some of the finest buildings and architecture in the world.
England is home to some of the finest mediaeval castles and forts in the world (see Castles in England), including Warwick Castle, the Tower of London and Windsor Castle (the largest inhabited castle in the world and, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, it is the oldest in continuous occupation). It also has some of the most distinguished country houses and historic homes in the world
2007-03-27 23:16:07
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answered by frankie 2
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well, england has changing weather all of the time, mostly rain and cold weather, a wealthy country with a high GDP, it has large cities with alot to offer.. any kind of good or service that you want and you will find it, the people are nice in general but you will always get the nasty ones, there is quite alot of crime but england has alot of natural beauty when it is not destroyed by urbanisation... it basically has the best of both worlds to offer depending where you go!
2007-03-27 23:16:44
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answered by Cheerios17 2
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Simply the best better than all the rest
Im surrounded by the Green Green Grass of my home.
All the hills are alive with Music
There are a lot of Girls Girls Girls
And being a Island We are Sailing
2007-03-27 23:16:32
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answered by ashymojo 3
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London is a rock 'n roll hurricane that comes screamin down into you and then blows your mind, like hooking yourself up to the electrical mains and letting the current blast through you
2007-03-28 05:04:20
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answered by Anonymous
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england is a great place to live or visit.
its quite hilly with sloped rodes and sloped land.
it is quite cold all year round so i suggest you go in summer, but it may snow in winter.
London is a nice place to go but it is fairly crowded, about half as crowded as streets of paris which are overloaded.
there are many valleys and open fields.
overall its a beutiful place.
2007-03-27 23:18:16
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answered by Anonymous
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