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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