FAMOUS FOR

Queen/Monarchy Historic and famous people

Fish n’ ChipsSports

LOCATION

England is part of the United Kingdom

It is considered a European country

Capital: London

Largest Cities: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield

Orange = England

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

England comprises the central and southern part of the UK island. It is the

closest country to European land. In fact, it is separated from France by

only a 34 kilometer (21 miles) sea gap. England is surrounded by the Irish

Sea, North Sea, and Atlantic Ocean.

The climate corresponds to a temperate maritime climate, which means

that temperatures don’t go much lower than 0 °C (32 °F) in winter nor

much higher than 32 °C (90 °F) in summer. Regarding the rain, England has

a significant proportion of rainfall during the whole year.

DEMOGRAPHICSEthnic Structure:-88.2% White-5.7% South Asian-2.8% Black-1.7% Mixed race-0.8% Chinese-0.7% Other

Religion:- Christianism: 71.6%- Islam: 3.1%- Hinduism, Sikhism, and Budhism: 2%- Atheism and Agnostics: 14.6%- Other: 8.7%

Language:

- English: Despite no legislation dictating it as the official language, it is the only language used in official business and the main language of England

- French, German, Spanish: Taught as second languages in state schools- Punjabi, Urdu: Most common foreign languages used at home by immigrants,

especially those from Pakistan and India

In London, the ethnic structure changes drastically with White having far less importance (69%). In addition, there are much larger percentages of people from places such as Pakistan, India, Africa, and even the Caribbean.

WHERE TO GO

Stonehenge

WHERE TO GO

The White Cliffs of Dover

WHERE TO GO

Buckingham Palace

WHERE TO GO

Buckingham Palace

WHERE TO GO

London Eye

WHERE TO GO

The Palace of Winsmester/Big Ben

WHERE TO GO

Wax Museum

WHERE TO GO

Tower Bridge

Traditional dance:

TRADITIONS

Morris Dancing

English folk dancing accompanied by music. Both the dance and the costume vary from region to region.

National Flower:

TRADITIONS

Tudor Rose

Traditional Food:

TRADITIONS

Fish n’ Chips

It consists of deep-fried fish (traditionally cod) covered in batter accompanied by deep-fried chipped potatoes

Traditional Food:

TRADITIONS

Sunday Roast

It consists of roast beef, mashed potatoes, other vegetables, and mini Yorkshire pudding

Left-driving country

CUSTOMS

In England, traffic drives on the left-hand side of the road and the steering wheel is on the right side

Dining Etiquette

CUSTOMS

In England, the fork must never face upwards. In fact, food is stacked on the back side of the fork

Interesting Facts

• Tea is not originally from England. It originated in East and South Asia (India,

China, and Tibet)

• Contrary to many beliefs, 5 o’clock tea does not exist in England. People do

drink tea, but not at any particular time nor with any particular ceremony. The

only difference with other countries is that it is very common to pour milk in their

cup of tea

• England is not the same as United Kingdom. Although England is the largest

country in the UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are also part of it