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England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. [6] It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers approximately 62%, and over 100 smaller adjacent islands.
- History of England
An English textile industry was established in the 15th...
- England (Disambiguation)
Places. Kingdom of England, a sovereign state from the 10th...
- Flag of England
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- Anthem
Anthems currently used at sporting events. At present, the...
- Geography of England
England comprises most of the central and southern...
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England is the largest part of the island of Great Britain, and it is also the largest constituent country of the United Kingdom. Scotland and Wales are also part of Great Britain (and the UK), Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. To the east and south, and part of the west, England is bordered by sea.
Archaeology shows that people came to southern England long before the rest of the British Isles, probably because of the friendly climate between and during the ice ages of long ago. Julius Caesar invaded what is now England in 55 and 54 BC, as part of the Gallic War s, and was defeated.
Its mainland is on the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. England shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; and adjoins the Irish Sea to the north-west, the Celtic Sea to the south-west and the North Sea to the east.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, often shortened to the United Kingdom (or UK ), or just Britain, is a sovereign country in Western Europe. It is a constitutional monarchy of four countries which were once separate: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland .
