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Big Ben, London.
England summary
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English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
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Front of a bullet train in the station in Zurich, Switzerland. High speed train. Hompepage blog 2009, geography and travel, science and technology passenger train transportation railroad
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Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023
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Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall a 2015 BBC TV Mini Series. drama, television, England in the 1520s, Henry VIII
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England: Facts & Stats

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Trial starts for 2 men accused of felling beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England • Apr. 28, 2025, 8:40 AM ET (AP)
Party time at Anfield as Liverpool wins Premier League for record-equaling 20th top-flight title • Apr. 28, 2025, 3:17 AM ET (AP)
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Wrexham seals third straight promotion and will play in English soccer's second tier • Apr. 26, 2025, 6:26 PM ET (AP)
An English rugby team’s stadium plan sparks concern for beavers, bats and UNESCO designation • Apr. 26, 2025, 6:46 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Population (2011) 53,012,456
Form Of Government1
Official Language none
National Religion Church of England
Total Area (Sq Km) 130,278
Total Area (Sq Mi) 50,301
Monetary Unit pound sterling (£)
Leading City London
1England does not have a formal government or constitution, and a specifically English role in contemporary government and politics is hard to identify in any formal sense, for these operate on a nationwide British basis.

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Cathedral of Saint Mary
Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England
Stonehenge
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Esthwaite Water in the Lake District, England
United Kingdom
Take a look into the rolls featuring the Act of Union with Scotland (1707) and the Articles of Union with Scotland (1706)
Sir Francis Drake: Admiral, pirate, and explorer
See the Bill of Rights 1689 and the Draft Declaration of Rights (1689) kept in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives Search Room
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