ENGLAND

England's Geography

• England is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, it’s an island situated off the North West coast of Europe.

• Bordered by Scotland in the north, the North Sea in the east, the English Channel in the south and Wales in the west.

England's Geography

England flag

Key Facts on England

• Major Cities: London- Leeds- Liverpool- Manchester.

• Capital: London with a population of 7,556,900.

• Population: 51,446,000 inhabitants.• Geographic size: 130,395 km2 .• Currency: Pound sterling (GBP).

Climate of England

• 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.

Religions in England

• 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.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

• Usually referred to as “”The UK””,””United Kingdom””, “”Great Britain””or “”Britain””.Britain is part of the British isles in the north-west of Europe. Britain is a union made up of four constituent countries:

• The Kingdom of England.• The Kingdom of Scotland.• The Principality of Wales.• The Province of Northern Ireland

Government of England

• 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.

Tourism in England

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

• 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.

Types of 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

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

Places to visit in England

• Buckingham Palace

Places to visit in England

• Houses of Parliament Seat of the British

parliament Big Ben – part of Houses of Parliament

Places to visit in England

• Tower of London

Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066-7 royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house .

Places to visit in England

• St, Paul‘s Cathedral

the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren.  Built between 1675 and 1710

Whispering gallery

Places to visit in England

• Westminster Abbey

• many kings, queens, poets, writers and other famous inhabitants of the UK are buried there

Places to visit in England

• Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is a bascule-bridge .

The bascules will open to let ships pass through.

What the English Like to Eat

• Fish and chips

• Tea and biscuits

• Roast Meats ( cooked in the oven for about two hours)

Double-deckers

There are big red buses called double-deckers in London .

People sit upstairs and downstairs on these buses .

Tourists like them very much.

Taxis

Taxis in London are old-fashioned black cars.

Telephone booths

From here you can call your friends.

Assma Hasan