England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the …
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both the largest city and the capital.
Government: Direct rule by the UK Government with some sub-regional devolution within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Currency: Pound sterling (GBP; £)
Capital and largest city: London
Calling code: +44
National language: English
Regional languages: Cornish
Ethnic groups (2021): 81.0% White · 9.6% Asian · 4.2% Black · 3.0% Mixed · 2.2% other
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