Geography

England covers the central and southern two thirds of the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by two fellow countries of the United Kingdom—to the north by Scotland and to the west by Wales. The most important rivers in England are the rivers Thames, Mersey and Tyne. However, the longest river in England is the Thames, which is 346 kilometres in length. Northern Ireland makes up the final part of the UK.

England's has low hills and plains, especially in central and southern part. The Pennines, known as the "backbone of England", are the oldest range of mountains in the country.

Population of UK - 61,792,000

History

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Weather

England has a temperate climate meaning that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0 °C in winter and not much higher than 32 °C in summer. The weather is changeable. The coldest months are January and February, while July is normally the warmest month.

Religion

The UK is nominally Christian but it is a multicultural society. All of the World's religions are represented amongst the population. Some of those religions are: Christianity, Anglican, Church of England, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism, Bahá'í Faith.

Culture

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Farming

In eastern England, farms are characterised by large, open fields growing cereals or vegetables, while in the west there are smaller, enclosed grassland fields, often cut for silage or grazed by cattle or sheep.

Sheep and cattle are reared in the southern part of England.

Kent is known as 'The Garden of England,' as historically it is a big producer of English fruit and vegetables. Kent farms supply a lot of London markets as well as shops all over the country.

Houses

Most houses in England are made of stone or brick from the local area where the houses are built. The colours of the stones and bricks vary across the country. Other people live in apartments and flats, especially in the cities.

Music

England has a long and rich musical history. The United Kingdom has, like most European countries, undergone a roots revival in the last half of the 20th century. English music has been an instrumental and leading part of this phenomenon, which peaked at the end of the 1960s and into the 1970s. Popular music remains today a big part of England's culture and industry.

Additionally, Morris dancing is a style of country dancing unique to England, still performed in May celebrations around the country today. Men and women wear ribbons and bells, to dance with sticks and scarves in group formation.

Food

The full English breakfast is part of the traditional British fried breakfast. The ingredients of a traditional full English breakfast are bacon, eggs, fried or grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread or toast, and sausages, usually served with a mug of tea. Tea and beer are typical and rather iconic drinks in England. Cider is produced in Kent as well as the West Country, and the south of England has produces high quality white wine. Cream teas have also been very popular traditionally, consisting of tea and scones with jam and cream. The Sunday Roast is a long-standing family tradition, where the main meal on a Sunday is eaten at lunch time and is roasted meat and vegetables with Yorkshire puddings and gravy. More recently, fish and chips are considered a common and typical English food, especially in seaside towns.

Celebrations

New Year's Day – 1 January, Good Friday, Christmas Day – 25 December, Boxing Day – 26 December, Easter Sunday, St George's Day, St Andrew's Day, St David's Day, St Patricks Day.