Introduction to Britain

"There is no other place on the planet like Britain."

Facts about England

That dark green area is the location of England.

Capital (and the largest city): London

Population (in 2011): 53,013,000

Density: 407/km2    1,054.1/sq mi

Official Language(s): English

Recognized Regional Languages: Cornish

 Ethnic Groups (in 2009): 87.5% White, 6.0% South Asian, 2.9% Black, 1.9% Mixed race, 0.8% Chinese, 0.8% Other

Main Religions:Church Of England, Catholic, Methodist, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu.

Area (total): 130,395 km2   50,346 sq mi

Geographic coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W

Climate: Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current

Time Zone: GMT (UTC0)

Summer (DST): BST

Currency: Pound Sterling (£)

The Way You Write The Date: dd/mm/yyyy

Drivers On The: Left

Internet TLD: .uk

Calling Code: +44

Patron Saint: Saint George

Legislature: Parliament Of The United Kingdom.

Demonym: English

Covernment: Non-devolved constituent country within a constitutional monarchy

Monarch: Elizabeth II

Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom: David Cameron MP

Motto: "God and my right"   Dieu et mon droit(in French)

Anthem(song): God Save The Queen

Flag: Cross Of Saint George

National  Day: 23 April

Nationality: English or British

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, about with about 3.8 million passengers

Official Animal: Lion

England is about the same size of Alabama(one of the states in USA).

England is 3 times smaller than Japan, 59 times smaller than Australia and 74 times smaller than the USA.

 The National Flag of England.

Enland is now linked by a tunnel under the English Channel and is only 35K from England to France.

England is an island country and it's also part of the United Kingdom (UK). England is in the southern part of Great Britain and is in north-west Europe.

The largest country in the UK and in Great Britain is England.

Sometimes, which is wrong, England is used in reference to the whole United Kingdom(UK), the entire island of Great Britain, or the British Isles. This isn't only incorrect but it can also cause offence to some people from other parts of the UK. So, be careful what you say. 

Nearly 84% of UK's population lives in England(which is quite a lot), mainly in the metropolitan areas and major cities.