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England Facts & Information
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| Location |
Western Europe, islands including the northern
one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic
Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France |
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| Climate |
Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest
winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of
the days are overcast |
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| Terrain |
Mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level
to rolling plains in east and southeast |
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| Population |
60,094,648 |
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| Nationality |
British |
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| Ethnic groups |
English 81.5%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 2.4%,
Welsh 1.9%, Ulster 1.8%, West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and
other 2.8% |
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| Religions |
Anglican and Roman Catholic 40 million, Muslim
1.5 million, Presbyterian 800,000, Methodist 760,000, Sikh 500,000,
Hindu 500,000, Jewish 350,000 |
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| Languages |
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population
of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
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| Government Type |
Constitutional monarchy |
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| Capital |
London |
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| Currency |
British pound |
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| Description of Flag |
The British flag has a blue background with
the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged
in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick
(patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal
white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). The
British flag is properly known as the Union Jack, but is commonly
called the Union Jack. |
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