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Let’s Learn About England

Where Is England ?

Capital(and largest city)

London51°30′N 0°7′W

Official language(s)

Recognised regional languages

English

Cornish

Government

 -Monarch -Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Constitutional monarchy

Queen Elizabeth IIDavid Cameron MP

Area

Total :130,395 km2 50,346 sq mi 

Population :

-2008 Estimate

-Density

51,446,000

395/km2 1,023/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate

-Total

-Per capita

$1.9 trillion 

US$38,000 

Currency Pound sterling (GBP)

Time zone

-Summer (DST)

GMT (UTC0)

BST (UTC+1)

Calling code 44

England has a temperate climate, with mild winters with temperatures not much lower than 0°C, and not much higher than 32°C in summer. Generally, July is normally the warmest month, and February is normally the coldest.

Climate Of England

London Climate

People Distribution

White 45,082,900

Asian 2,914,900

Black 1,447,900

Mixed 870,000

Chinese 400,300

Other 376,100

Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy.

Queen Elizabeth II as a head of the state.

The continuity of the monarchy has been interrupted only once (the republic of 1649-60) in over a thousand years.

Parliaments is made up of the House of common, the House of lords and the Queen in her constitutional role

Governament of England

Elizabeth II

71.75% of England’s population are Christians.

22.52% is unidentified or non-religious.

Other religious minorities include Muslims which account for 3% of the population.

There are also Jewish, Hindu and Sikh minorities.

Religions in England

The Economy of England is the largest of the four economies of the United Kingdom. England is one of the world’s most greatly industrialized countries. England is a chief shipbuilding country.England is an important manufacturer of chemical and textile products. Automobiles, and aircrafts are among England’s.Other important industrial products:

-Automobiles-Aircrafts

The most important economic sectors:

-Agriculture -Fishing -Investing-Banking-Manufacturing-Tourism

Economy of England

Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life in England .

Tourism In England

Cultural and heritage tourism :Britain’s tourist industry is principally „cultural” and „heritage” based, and many tourists are attracted to England because of its history.

Ecotourism : Britain also has some unique natural environments, and has a significant „Ecotourism” industry.

Many other people come to England as tourists, and this is economically beneficial.

In the UK as a whole, tourism contributes 76 billion pounds to the British economy, and it employs 6.1% of the working population, making it the 6th largest industry.

  Rank City Population(2001)

1 Londyn 7 172 000

2 Birmingham 977 000

3 Sheffield 513 000

4 Bradford 468 000

5 Liverpool 439 000

6 Leeds 429 000

7 Manchester 393 000

8 Bristol 381 000

9 Wakefield 315 000

10 Wirral 312 000

10 Largest Cities

Cultural And Heritage Tourism

Cambridge: A famous university town

Liverpool: The 2008 European Capital of Culture, a major port and World Heritage Site, home to two cathedrals and houses more listed buildings.

Oxford : now a busy commercial city, which also has a  famous university

Stonehenge, a World Heritage Site in Wiltshire

Festivals In England

Ascot Racecourse is famous because everybody wears white top hats and elegant sun hats.

Christmas is annual holiday celebrated on December 25th.people decorate their houses and Christmas trees with light and ornaments.

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st.many people wear costumes and the children ask „trick or treat” , house to house.

The United Kingdom is one of the most world’s most popular tourists destination.

The most important places to visit are:

Big Ben in London The Tower of London is an old cell Westminster Abbey is a Church Stonehenge London EyeTrafalgar Square

Places To Visit In England

Places To Visit In England

Famous Palaces And Castles

Buckingham Palace Windsor

Castle

Dover Castle

England Sport’s

England has a strong sporting heritage, and during the 19th century codified many sports that are now played around the

world. Sports originating in England include association football.

Cricket

Darts

Snooker

The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country’s primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs

England national football team whose home ground is wembley stadium

England’s national football team has won the FIFA world cup in 1966 the year they hosted the Cup

England was paired with Portugal in the semifinals who had overcome a resolute North Korean outfit by five goals to three.

The final took place at Wembley as almost 100,000 people packed into the famous old ground. England ended the match with West Germany with 4:2 thanks to hat trick from Geoff Hurst

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Prepared By :

Adam Dolasiński