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3 days ago · England, predominant constituent unit of the United Kingdom, occupying more than half of the island of Great Britain. Outside the British Isles, England is often erroneously considered synonymous with the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and even with the entire United Kingdom. Despite the political, economic, and cultural ...
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Cornwall, unitary authority and historic county,...
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Birmingham, second largest city of the United Kingdom and a...
- History
England - Anglo-Saxon, Normans, Tudors: The history of...
- England Summary
England, Southern part of the island of Great Britain,...
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England - Culture, Traditions, Heritage: England’s...
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England - Manufacturing, Services, Agriculture: The economy...
- Resources and Power
England - Resources, Power, Economy: For most of the 19th...
- The Arts
England - Arts, Culture, Heritage: In its literature,...
- Cornwall
2 days ago · See a county map on Google Maps with this free, interactive map tool. This county borders map tool also has options to show county name labels, overlay city limits and townships and more. To do a county lookup by address, type the address into the “Search places” box above the map.
- This County Lines map tool shows county lines on Google Maps. You can also show county name labels on the map by checking the box in the lower left...
- You might need to know the county for an address to: - determine applicable laws or regulations based on county jurisdiction - determine what count...
- This County Boundary Lines map tool shows county lines on Google Maps. Other tools on this website also show city limits, townships, section townsh...
- To find the county for an address, type the address in the 'Search places' box above this interactive County Finder map. The county name appears ne...
- To find your county using your address, type your address into the 'Search places' box above this map.
1 day ago · London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural center.
- London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the U.K.’s largest metropolis and its economic, transportation, and cultural centre. London...
- London’s founding can be traced to 43 CE, when the Roman armies began their occupation of Britain under Emperor Claudius. At a point just north of...
- During World War II London suffered intense aerial bombardment by Nazi forces during the Blitz, a campaign from September 1940 to May 1941 that dev...
- London is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. It is the largest metropolis in the United Kingdom, and it is also the country’s economic, t...
- London is situated in southeastern England, lying on both sides of the River Thames some 50 miles (80 km) upstream from its estuary on the North Sea.
5 days ago · The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was created when the Kingdoms of England and Scotland -- which previously had been distinct states under a single monarchy -- were joined under the 1701 Acts of Union. The island of Ireland was incorporated under the 1800 Acts of Union, while Wales had been part of the Kingdom of England since the 16th century. The United Kingdom has ...
1 day ago · Northumberland ( / nɔːrˈθʌmbərlənd / nor-THUM-bər-lənd) [3] is a ceremonial county in North East England, bordering Scotland. It is bordered by the Scottish Borders to the north, the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, and Cumbria to the west. The town of Blyth is the largest settlement.
10 hours ago · Birmingham is located in the centre of the West Midlands region of England on the Birmingham Plateau – an area of relatively high ground, ranging between 500 and 1,000 feet (150 and 300 metres) above sea level and crossed by Britain's main north–south watershed between the basins of the Rivers Severn and Trent.
5 days ago · Kent, administrative, geographic, and historic county of England, lying at the southeastern extremity of Great Britain. It is bordered to the southwest by East Sussex, to the west by Surrey, to the northwest by Greater London, to the north by the Thames estuary, to the northeast by the North Sea,
