By : Penn T. Larena, AB, CPE,CPS,MPA

Flag of 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.

• Most of England is rolling hills.• Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in

England with an elevation of 978 meters

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 .• National Anthem: None.

God Save the Queen, Land of Hope and Glory.• Currency: Pound sterling (GBP).• Sex Distribution:

– Males: 48.7%.– Females: 51.3%.

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.

People Distribution• White 45,082,900• Asian 2,914,900• Black 1,447,900• Mixed 870,000• Chinese 400,300• Other 376,100 88%

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England's People Distrubution

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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

England and Wales joined together in 1284 under the statue of Rhuddlan.

Scotland’s monarchy then joined England’s monarchy in 1603.

In 1707 the kingdoms of Scotland and England then united together to form the kingdom of Great Britain.

In 1801 Ireland joined the union to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

• Due to disputes about religion, southern Ireland declared independence but Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom

Capital City

London

The Capital City

•The capital city of England is London.•London is a very famous city.

•Lots of people go to London for their holidays.

•London has lots of tourist attractions.

Cultural and Heritage Tourism of 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.

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.

Tower Bridge

The London Eye is a giant ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, its official name was originally the British Airways London Eye, then the Merlin Entertainment London Eye, between January 2011 and August 2014, the EDF Energy London Eye and is now called The London Eye.

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London,[1] and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower.[2] The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower, renamed as such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II (prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known as simply "Clock Tower").

Cambridge might be best known for its university, home to some of the world’s greatest minds (Milton, Darwin, Hawking, etc.). But there’s a vibrant theatre and arts scene here as well, and you’ll find fantastic contemporary restaurants mixed in with traditional pubs.

Birds eye view of Cambridge

The city of Cambridge has the world’s best university – The University of Cambridge.

Liverpool is a vibrant city with great cultural heritage and was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture 2008, with the famous Pier Head Waterfront being a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004. Liverpool is home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and is also renowned for being the birthplace of a wide range of popular musicians including The Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Echo & the Bunnymen and many more.

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds

The regions of England

•England has lots of different regions

•They are all very different

The North East

• It has lots of countryside in Northumberland but it also has some big cities.

Newcastle

Sunderland

Durham

Northumberland National Park

Bamburgh Castle

Alnwick Castle

• The main location for the Harry Potter films(Hogwarts!)

Chipchase Castle

The Angel of the North

• ‘The Angel of the North’ is a huge sculpture• It is a very famous and unusual

landmark in the North East of England

North West England

• The North West iswell known for its big cities and a largerural area called theLake District.

Manchester

Liverpool

The Lake District

• The Lake District is the most beautiful area in England.• It is very popular with tourists.• There are lots of hills to climb and

beautiful areas to walk around. There are also lots of beautiful lakes

Yorkshire

•Yorkshire is a very small region

Leeds

Sheffield

The Midlands

• The Midlands is made up of the East Midlands

and the West Midlands

The Midlands has England’s second city: Birmingham

Stratford-Upon-Avon• Stratford-Upon-Avon is in the West

Midlands.• It is one of the most famous places in

England.• It is where William Shakespeare was

born.• It is a very beautiful place to visit.

East of England

• The East of England region • It includes the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Cambridge

Peterborough

St. Albans

South East of England

• The South East of England isa very large area and it isEngland’s most populousregion.It includes the Isle of Wight

Oxford

Isle of Wight

Windsor

The South West of England

• The South West is the biggest region in England

• It is said to be the leg ofEngland

Cornwall• Cornwall has its own language, Cornish.• It is famous for its food, especially Cornish

pasties.

Cornwall has beautiful beaches and small towns

The Eden Project

• The Eden project is a famous tourist attraction in Cornwall.

• It is full of exotic plants

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Torquay, Devon

Bath, Somerset

Bournemouth, Dorset

London is also

famous for…•Red buses

• The Underground

English Traditions

Typical English food• A “Full English”• This is a very popular dish in England for

breakfast• The normal ingredients are bacon, eggs, tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread and sausages.

Tea!

• In England, it is very popular to have a cup of tea at any time during the day!

They usually eat scones with their tea

These are scones with clotted cream and strawberries

Crumpets

A flat, small, round piece bread.They are usually eaten with butter or jam.

Fish and chips

Yorkshire puddings

Cumberland sausage

The Royal Family

• In England, the Royal Family is very popular.• They live at Buckingham Palace.

• The Queen of England is called Elizabeth II• She is 85 years old.• She has two birthdays! • Her real birthday is 21st of April but because she is Queen,she celebrates another one in June.

• 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.

Government

The Royal Family Tree

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge(William and Kate)

The Royal Wedding• In April 2011, William and Kate married.• It was a big celebration for everyone in

England.

Sports

England has a strong sporting heritage, and during the 19th century codified many sports that are now played around the world.

Cricket• A popular sport in England is cricket. • It is played between two teams of

eleven players each who score runs (points) by running between two sets of three small, wooden posts called wickets.

Cricket ground

Stumps

Bat

Ball

• At the moment, England are the best cricket team in the world!

Tennis• Wimbledon is the oldest tennis

tournament in the world.• It is the most prestigious tennis

tournament in the world

At Wimbledon, all players must wear white clothes.

DartsSnooker

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

Foot Ball

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

The Famous People of

England

ROYALTYQueen Elizabeth II

Actors and Actresses

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson Robert Pattinson

The cast of Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe

Rupert Grint

Emma Watson

Simon Cowell

MUSIC ICONS

Paul McCartney One Direction

SPORTS

David Beckham

LITERARY

William Shakespeare